Recap Roundups
March 28, 2019
NY Mets 2, Washington 0
New York right-hander Jacob deGrom pitched six scoreless innings and Robinson Cano had a solo homer in the first inning and an RBI single in the eighth as the Mets beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Thursday in the season opener before a sellout crowd of 42,263 in Washington, D.C.
NY Yankees 7, Baltimore 2
Luke Voit hit a three-run homer and tied a career high with four RBIs while Masahiro Tanaka pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the New York Yankees recorded a 7-2 victory in their home opener over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon.
Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 4
Christian Yelich belted a three-run homer and Lorenzo Cain made a leaping catch for the final out as the host Milwaukee Brewers posted a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in their season opener on Thursday afternoon.
Philadelphia 10, Atlanta 4
Rhys Hoskins hit a grand slam, Maikel Franco homered and had three RBIs and the host Philadelphia Phillies cruised to a 10-4 win over the Atlanta Braves in a season-opening game Thursday.
Detroit 2, Toronto 0
Christin Stewart hit a two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning, Jordan Zimmermann allowed only a single in seven superb innings and the visiting Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Thursday.
Houston 5, Tampa Bay 1
Justin Verlander pitched seven strong innings, George Springer hit a three-run homer and the visiting Houston Astros opened the season with a 5-1 win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.
Chi. Cubs 12, Texas 4
Javier Baez hit two homers and drove in four runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 12-4, season-opening win against the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.
Oakland 4, LA Angels 0
Right-hander Mike Fiers allowed just one hit in six shutout innings and was supported by a two-home run attack Thursday afternoon as the Oakland Athletics celebrated their Opening Day on U.S. soil with a 4-0 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels.
San Diego 2, San Francisco 0
Left-hander Eric Lauer and four relievers combined on a five-hit shutout and left fielder Wil Myers drove in both Padres runs with a 456-foot homer and a single Thursday afternoon as San Diego defeated the visiting San Francisco Giants and Madison Bumgarner 2-0 at Petco Park.
LA Dodgers 12, Arizona 5
An Opening Day without Clayton Kershaw worked out just fine for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who crushed eight home runs and received six strong innings from fill-in starter Hyun-Jin Ryu in a 12-5 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.
Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 3
Derek Dietrich's pinch-hit three-run homer in his first at-bat with Cincinnati helped the Reds open the season Thursday with a 5-3 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.
Colorado 6, Miami 3
David Dahl went 3-for-4 and Trevor Story homered as the visiting Colorado Rockies opened their season with a 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.
Minnesota 2, Cleveland 0
Right-hander Jose Berrios allowed two hits over 7 2/3 innings and Marwin Gonzalez had a two-run double as the Minnesota Twins presented Rocco Baldelli a 2-0 victory over the defending American League Central-champion Cleveland Indians in his major league managerial debut on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Kansas City 5, Chi. White Sox 3
Brad Keller made sure his selection as the Opening Day starter was rewarded, as he helped the Kansas City Royals defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 Thursday. The start of the game was delayed by an hour and 46 minutes because of rain.
Seattle 12, Boston 4
Tim Beckham hit two of Seattle's five home runs as the Mariners defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 12-4 Thursday.