Carlos Martinez made his spring training debut with three scoreless innings Wednesday as the St. Louis Cardinals posted a 6-1 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday in Jupiter, Fla. Randal Grichuk supplied the big hit in a five-run third inning, walloping a three-run homer. Phillip Evans' solo homer in the ninth allowed New York to avert a shutout.
Tigers (ss) 5, Blue Jays 4
Zack Cox had an RBI single to snap a 3-3 tie in the top of the seventh inning as Detroit's split squad edged Toronto in Dunedin, Fla. Dixon Machado went 3-for-3 with an RBI for the Tigers, while James McCann was 2-for-2 with two RBIs. Dalton Pompey cracked a solo homer in the seventh to account for Toronto's last run.
Nationals 9, Tigers (ss) 1
Michael Taylor went 3-for-3 with a solo homer and three RBIs as Washington clobbered Detroit's split squad in Lakeland, Fla. Raudy Read and Drew Ward capped a four-run sixth with back-to-back solo homers, while starter Joe Ross pitched two scoreless innings. An RBI double in the eighth by Brett Pill enabled Detroit to avoid a shutout.
Pirates 3, Twins 1
John Jaso belted a solo homer in the sixth inning as Pittsburgh stopped Minnesota in Fort Myers, Fla. David Freese and Jackson Williams supplied RBI singles for the Pirates, while Matt Hague's run-scoring double in the fourth brought in the Twins' run. Josh Lindblom pitched two hitless innings to claim his second win.
Orioles 12, Red Sox 5
Adam Jones' solo homer in the first inning started a 10-hit, seven-walk explosion as Baltimore routed Boston. Sean Coyle belted a three-run homer in the seventh for Baltimore, while Andrew Benintendi cracked a two-run homer in the first for Boston. Welington Castillo and Craig Gentry each went 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Orioles.
Phillies 5, Rays 5
Jesus Sucre belted a two-run homer in the sixth inning, helping Tampa Bay tie Philadelphia in Port Charlotte, Fla. Aaron Altherr doubled and tripled for Philadelphia, driving in three runs. The game was called after nine innings when Tampa Bay stranded runners at the corners in its half of the ninth.
Marlins 9, Astros 5
Miami held off Houston by scoring in every inning but the third and ninth. Miguel Rojas belted a three-run homer in the second for the Marlins, while Christian Yelich and Isaac Galloway contributed solo homers to the winning cause. A.J. Reed cracked a solo homer for Houston in the eighth.
White Sox 3, Diamondbacks 2
Leury Garcia's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Chicago to a win over Arizona in Glendale, Ariz. Nicky Delmonico belted a solo homer for Chicago, and Courtney Hawkins added a game-tying single in the sixth. Chris Owings and David Peralta knocked in runs for Arizona.
Cubs 7, Royals 3
Victor Caratini went 3-for-4 with a run as Chicago dropped Kansas City in Surprise, Ariz. Alcides Escobar led off the bottom of the first with a homer for Kansas City, but the Royals managed just three other hits on the day against seven Chicago pitchers. Javier Baez was 1-for-3 and scored a run for the Cubs.
Brewers 3, Reds 2
Lucas Erceg's one-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted Milwaukee over Cincinnati in Maryvale, Ariz. Keon Broxton led off the last of the first with a homer for Milwaukee, while Zack Cozart slammed a solo shot in Cincinnati's half of the first. Eugenio Suarez contributed a run-scoring double for the Reds.
Mariners 7, Indians 4
Zach Shank's two-run single capped a five-run sixth inning that lifted Seattle past Cleveland in Goodyear, Ariz. Michael Martinez homered and drove in three runs for Cleveland, while Trevor Bauer started and tossed three scoreless innings. Mariners starter Drew Smyly pitched two hitless innings.
Padres (ss) 5, Athletics 0
Wil Myers and Jabari Blash homered as a San Diego split squad blanked Oakland in Peoria, Ariz. Blash has knocked in eight runs over his past two games. Both starters were impressive in two-inning stints, the Athletics' Sonny Gray fanning four and the Padres' Trevor Cahill striking out three.
Rockies 3, Padres (ss) 1
Nolan Arenado went 1-for-3 with an RBI as Colorado scored a win over a San Diego split squad. Seven Rockies pitchers checked the Padres on three hits, with Chad Qualls picking up the win after a clean fifth inning. Starter Paul Clemens lasted three innings for San Diego, allowing two hits and a run.
Angels 3, Rangers 2
Jose Briceno's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth capped a two-run rally that gave Los Angeles a win over Texas in Tempe, Ariz. Just before Briceno's hit, the tying run scored on a passed ball. Doug Bernier's two-run double in the fifth gave Texas a 2-1 lead that it couldn't hold in the end.
Yankees 8, Braves 7
Jacoby Ellsbury homered and doubled as New York built an 8-0 lead before holding off a furious Braves comeback in Tampa, Fla. Yankees starter Bryan Mitchell threw three hitless innings for the win. Johan Camargo, Micah Johnson and Adam Walker each cracked homers as Atlanta scored five runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth.
Dodgers 7, Giants 6
Joc Pederson's three-run homer in the fifth inning put Los Angeles ahead to stay in a victory over San Francisco in Scottsdale, Ariz. Jarrett Parker starred for San Francisco, doubling home a run and later bombing a three-run homer. Henry Ramos contributed a two-run triple for Los Angeles.
