Recap Roundups
June 18, 2015
Philadelphia 2, Baltimore 1
The Philadelphia Phillies ended their losing streak on Thursday afternoon. The question after the game was whether an era ended for one of their longtime stalwarts.
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Minnesota 2, St. Louis 1
Given a second chance to be the hero, Kennys Vargas came through in the biggest of spots.
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Houston 8, Colorado 4
The Houston Astros hit two more home runs, including a three-run shot by pinch-hitter Domingo Santana, to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-4 on Thursday and sweep both two-game series this week between the clubs.
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San Diego 3, Oakland 1
The San Diego Padres finally had reason to celebrate Thursday, ending a nightmarish four-game losing streak and getting interim manager Pat Murphy his first major league victory.
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LA Angels 7, Arizona 1
The only beef Los Angles Angels manager Mike Scioscia had with left-hander C.J. Wilson on Thursday was his baserunning.
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NY Yankees 9, Miami 4
Alex Rodriguez has spent significant time this season talking about how appreciative he is of the fan reaction at Yankee Stadium after serving a year-long suspension for being involved in performance-enhancing drug use.
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Tampa Bay 5, Washington 3
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash had good reason to be happy. His team remained in first place in the American League East, improved to 19-11 on the road and finished a two-city series by beating the Washington Nationals for the third time in four days.
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Toronto 7, NY Mets 1
R.A. Dickey said he did not feel any more emotion in facing his former team, the New York Mets on Thursday.
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Boston 5, Atlanta 2
Clay Buchholz had the recipe for success against an aggressive swinging team. He kept pounding the corners.
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Cleveland 4, Chi. Cubs 3
The box score won't reflect it, but closer Cody Allen got a save Thursday in the Cleveland Indians' 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs at Progressive Field.
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Pittsburgh 3, Chi. White Sox 2
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole wanted to make one thing clear after Thursday's 3-2 win against the Chicago White Sox.
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Kansas City 3, Milwaukee 2
Wade Davis pitched out of a one-out, bases-loaded mess in the eighth and Greg Holland logged another save as the Kansas City Royals held on to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Thursday night.
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San Francisco 7, Seattle 0
A stomach bug swept through the Seattle clubhouse Thursday afternoon, leaving the Mariners' lineup without third baseman Kyle Seager for the first time this season and with a less-than-full-strength Nelson Cruz.
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LA Dodgers 1, Texas 0
The idea that baseball is a game of inches, and perhaps fractions of inches, became real in a dramatic way Thursday for two of the major leagues' early contenders.
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