Recap Roundups
April 12, 2024
Detroit 8, Minnesota 2
Mark Canha homered and drove in two runs, Tarik Skubal pitched five scoreless innings and the host Detroit Tigers cruised past the Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Friday night.
Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 2
Bailey Falter pitched five effective innings against his former team and Henry Davis drove in two runs as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Friday to even the teams' four-game series at one win apiece.
Tampa Bay 2, San Francisco 1
Harold Ramirez went 3-for-4, scored twice and stole a base as the Tampa Bay Rays won for the third straight time, edging the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Milwaukee 11, Baltimore 1
Willy Adames had three hits, including a home run, Freddy Peralta pitched six strong innings and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers routed the Baltimore Orioles 11-1 on Friday night.
Colorado 12, Toronto 4
Nolan Jones and Ezequiel Tovar led a 20-hit attack with solo home runs and the visiting Colorado Rockies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 12-4 on Friday night.
LA Angels 7, Boston 0
Taylor Ward highlighted his three-RBI night with a home run while Reid Detmers threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings to lead the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 7-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
NY Mets 6, Kansas City 1
Luis Severino and four relievers combined on a three-hitter Friday night for the host New York Mets, who cooled off the Kansas City Royals with a 6-1 win in the opener of a three-game interleague series.
Atlanta 8, Miami 1
Max Fried retired the side in order in four of his first five innings, leading the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 win over the host Miami Marlins on Friday night.
Cincinnati 11, Chi. White Sox 1
Elly De La Cruz and Tyler Stephenson connected for back-to-back home runs and Andrew Abbott pitched seven strong innings to lift the Cincinnati Reds to an 11-1 win against the host Chicago White Sox on Friday.
Texas 12, Houston 8
Jonah Heim clubbed a three-run homer that capped a six-run third inning and the Texas Rangers added four runs in the sixth to top the host Houston Astros 12-8 Friday.
Oakland 2, Washington 1
Lawrence Butler hit a game-winning single with one out in the 10th inning to go with an earlier home run as the Oakland Athletics defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 2-1 on Friday night.
Seattle 4, Chi. Cubs 2
Bryce Miller allowed just an unearned run over 6 1/3 innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Friday in the opener of a three-game interleague series.
St. Louis 9, Arizona 6
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a tiebreaking three-run homer to power the Arizona Diamondbacks past the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2, on Saturday in Phoenix.
St. Louis 9, Arizona 6
Nolan Arenado hit a three-run homer and Lars Nootbaar blasted a two-run shot as the St. Louis Cardinals outlasted the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-6 Friday night in Phoenix.
San Diego 8, LA Dodgers 7
Jackson Merrill singled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning as the San Diego Padres edged the host Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7 on Friday, winning a slugfest that featured a history-making moment for the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani.