Recap Roundups
June 16, 2017
Chi. Cubs 9, Pittsburgh 5
Joe Maddon didn't have a chance to watch from the dugout as his club came back in a big way Friday night.
St. Louis 11, Baltimore 2
After playing in just 246 minor league games, infielder Paul DeJong could be in the Major Leagues to stay.
Arizona 5, Philadelphia 4
In nine seasons of Major League Baseball and more than 2,500 at-bats, Gregor Blanco had only hit 22 career home runs.
Chi. White Sox 11, Toronto 4
It was an unusual night for Chicago White Sox starter Jose Quintana.
LA Dodgers 3, Cincinnati 1
At this point last season, Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Alex Wood was on the disabled list with an elbow impingement which would cause him to miss 98 games. After Friday night's win at Great American Ball Park, Wood is off to the best start for a Dodgers pitcher since the legendary Orel Hershiser.
Washington 7, NY Mets 2
Nerves escalated in the Washington Nationals dugout with every pitch in the eighth-inning battle between ace Max Scherzer and New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes.
Detroit 13, Tampa Bay 4
After several forgettable seasons, Alex Avila is putting together a year to remember.
Miami 5, Atlanta 0
Justin Bour always likes hitting against Atlanta and Dan Straily enjoyed pitching against the Braves as well Friday night.
Texas 10, Seattle 4
The Texas Rangers began a season-long stretch of 20 consecutive games on Friday.
Boston 2, Houston 1
Houston Astros setup man Will Harris had no real quarrel with the quality of the pitch that yielded the decisive run on Friday night, opting instead to sincerely acknowledge the talent of Mookie Betts, who crushed the pitched over the fence.
Cleveland 8, Minnesota 1
Edwin Encarnacion is starting to look like the slugger he'd shown for years in Toronto and he's producing in the middle of the Cleveland lineup as the Indians try to chase down the Minnesota Twins.
Milwaukee 6, San Diego 5
Six of the first seven home runs hit Friday night at Miller Park were of the no-doubt-about-it variety -- mammoth shots that bounced off the scoreboard or deep into the stands.
Colorado 10, San Francisco 8
Ian Desmond's first home run at Coors Field for Colorado came at an ideal time for the Rockies on Friday night.
Oakland 7, NY Yankees 6
Rookie third baseman Matt Chapman didn't have to wait long for his first major-league hit, and it turned out to be a game-winner for the Oakland Athletics.
Kansas City 3, LA Angels 1
Apparently, Lorenzo Cain does not play favorites.