Scoreboard Roundup – 4/20/12

Published at 4:35 pm, April 20, 2012

Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — MLB: The New York Yankees (8-6) out slugged the Boston Red Sox (4-9), 6-2.

The Minnesota Twins (5-9) topped the Tampa Bay Rays (7-7), 5-4.

The Toronto Blue Jays (7-6) edged the Kansas City Royals (3-10), 4-3.

The Chicago White Sox (7-6) overwhelmed the Seattle Mariners (7-8), 7-3.

The Los Angeles Angels (5-9) doubled up the Baltimore Orioles (8-6), 6-3.

The Cleveland Indians (7-5) conquered the Oakland Athletics (7-8), 4-3.

The Texas Rangers versus the Detroit Tigers game was postponed due to rain.

The Cincinnati Reds (6-8) rolled past the Chicago Cubs (3-11), 9-4.

The Washington Nationals (11-4) blanked the Miami Marlins (7-7).

The St. Louis Cardinals (10-4) stomped the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-8), 4-1.

The Colorado Rockies (7-6) nipped the Milwaukee Brewers (6-8), 4-3.

The San Francisco Giants (7-6) outlasted the New York Mets (7-6), 4-3 in 10 innings.

The Los Angeles Dodgers (11-3) dumped the Houston Astros (5-9), 3-1.

The Philadelphia Phillies (7-7) pushed past the San Diego Padres (3-12), 4-1.

The Atlanta Braves (9-5) bounced the Arizona Diamondbacks (7-7), 9-1.

NBA: The Cleveland Cavaliers (21-41) stifled the New York Knicks (33-30), 98-90.

The Memphis Grizzlies (38-25) upended the Charlotte Bobcats (7-55), 85-80.

The Atlanta Hawks (38-25) flew past the Boston Celtics (37-27), 97-92.

The Dallas Mavericks (36-28) mashed the Golden State Warriors (22-40), 104-94.

The San Antonio Spurs (46-16) cruised past the Los Angeles Lakers (40-24), 121-97.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (46-17) toppled the Sacramento Kings (20-43), 103-92.

NHL Playoffs: The Pittsburgh Penguins stayed alive beating the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2. (Flyers lead series 3-2).

The Nashville Predators eliminated the Detroit Red Wings, 2-1. (Predators win series 4-1).