Recap Roundups
August 19, 2016
Houston 15, Baltimore 8
Houston gave up four homers and five runs in the first inning and five home runs overall Friday night. However, that didn't bother the Astros too much.
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Miami 6, Pittsburgh 5
It wasn't quite close-your-eyes-and-hope-for-the-best, but Robert Andino wasn't exactly oozing confidence when he stepped to the plate with a Miami Marlins win potentially in his hands.
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St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 3
Randal Grichuk's double knocked in the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th inning, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.
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St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 3
Jedd Gyorko said it quite simply following his team's 4-3 win Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.
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Boston 10, Detroit 2
Rick Porcello says he's more concerned about winning games for the Boston Red Sox than beating his former team, the Detroit Tigers.
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Cleveland 3, Toronto 2
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona wasn't necessarily surprised.
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Texas 6, Tampa Bay 2
Rangers starter Cole Hamels had hit a rare rough patch with two losses in his last three starts, despite giving up seven runs total in those three games.
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Cincinnati 9, LA Dodgers 2
Reds relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen said he has had one curtain call in his professional career, when he hit a grand slam for Double-A Pensacola in 2014.
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Cincinnati 9, LA Dodgers 2
Relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen and Joey Votto hit three-run homers and Tim Adleman pitched five shutout innings as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-2 in the opener of a four-game series Friday night at Great American Ball Park.
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Washington 7, Atlanta 6
By Guy Curtright, The Sports Xchange
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Oakland 9, Chi. White Sox 0
Right-hander Kendall Graveman pitched a two-hitter for his first career shutout, Khris Davis homered and doubled among his three hits, and the Oakland Athletics rolled to a 9-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
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Kansas City 5, Minnesota 4
Eric Hosmer could not imagine walking out of Kauffman Stadium with a loss Friday after delays totaled 3 hours, 15 minutes, before going extra innings.
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Colorado 7, Chi. Cubs 6
The Colorado Rockies struck for two runs in the 11th inning off Chicago Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman and came away with an improbable 7-6 victory Friday night on an errant throw.
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Colorado 7, Chi. Cubs 6
The Colorado Rockies struck for two runs in the 11th inning against Chicago Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman and came away with an improbable 7-6 victory Friday night on an errant throw.
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NY Yankees 7, LA Angels 0
The New York Yankees combined a strong pitching performance along with a rare display of power to win one of their most complete games of the season. It was the type of win that keeps team optimism high despite long odds of gaining a post-season berth.
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Seattle 7, Milwaukee 6
The Seattle Mariners had been rolling through August, due in part to the success of their new closer, and the Milwaukee Brewers have already wrapped a bow on their season. So when Seattle opened a 7-4 lead into the ninth inning on Friday night, with rookie flame-thrower Edwin Diaz taking the mound, it looked like the game was academic.
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San Francisco 8, NY Mets 1
The San Francisco Giants unveiled a new "victory flag" during a birthday party for 90-year-old legendary singer Tony Bennett before Friday's game against the New York Mets.
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San Diego 7, Arizona 4
Add walk-off homer to rookie second baseman Ryan Schimpf's impressive list of extra-base hits.
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