Jahmai Jones, Andy Ibanez and Gleyber Torres slugged back-to-back-to-back homers off Philadelphia starter Jesus Luzardo in the second inning to spark the Detroit Tigers to a 17-7 victory over the visiting Phillies during Grapefruit League action Wednesday in Lakeland, Fla.
Jones’ grand slam opened the scoring as Detroit produced six runs in each of the second and third innings. Tomas Nido added two-run homers in the sixth and eighth innings. Starter Reese Olson (1-0) struck out four and allowed just one hit in three innings. Detroit totaled 17 hits.
Luzardo (0-1) surrendered six runs, six hits and one walk during his two innings. Buddy Kennedy, Christian Arroyo and Johan Rojas cracked homers in the late innings for Philadelphia. Reliever Matt Strahm entered in the third and gave up four runs in 2/3 of an inning.
Red Sox 4, Rays 2
Garrett Crochet fanned seven of the 11 batters he faced during his three-inning start as Boston claimed the win over visiting Tampa Bay in Fort Myers, Fla.
Masataka Yoshida went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI for the Red Sox while Alex Bregman cracked a triple and walked in his three plate appearances. Liam Hendriks (1-0) picked up the win despite allowing four singles and one run in the fifth.
Eloy Jimenez paced Tampa Bay with two hits and one RBI. Starter Joe Boyle gave up one hit and one unearned run in his 2 1/3 innings. Mike Vasil (0-1) took the loss as he allowed four hits and two runs over two innings.
Pirates 7, Blue Jays 6
Oneil Cruz and Joey Bart parked back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to pace host Pittsburgh to the win over Toronto in Bradenton, Fla.
In three plate appearances, Cruz posted his second homer and third stolen base of the spring to go with two walks, two runs and three RBI. Starter Mitch Keller allowed three walks, one hit and one run with three strikeouts before being lifted after 3 1/3 innings. Ryan Borucki (2-0) secured the win with a scoreless inning.
Alejandro Kirk gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead in the second with a solo homer. Anthony Santander added a homer in the sixth before 19-year-old shortstop Arjun Nimmala and Alan Roden went back-to-back in the eighth. Toronto starter Kevin Gausman tossed 1 2/3 innings in his spring debut and struck out two with one walk. Jake Bloss (0-2) took the loss for allowing four runs in the fifth.
Orioles 5, Twins 2
Livan Soto went 3-for-3 with two runs, one RBI and one stolen base as Baltimore handled host Minnesota in Fort Myers, Fla.
Adley Rutschman and Heston Kjerstad added two hits and one RBI apiece for the Orioles. Starter Grayson Rodriguez left after just 1 1/3 innings as he allowed three hits, one walk and one run. Gerald Ogando (1-0) finished the second inning to pick up the win.
Royce Lewis and Ty France each posted two hits and one RBI for the Twins. Starter Pablo Lopez (0-2) struck out four in his 3 2/3 innings, but he allowed three hits, two walks and two runs.
Astros 6, Cardinals 5
Collin Price’s single with two outs in the ninth drove in Kenedy Corona with the winning run as host Houston rallied to beat St. Louis in Palm Beach, Fla.
Jeremy Pena, Jose Altuve, Jake Meyers and Luis Castro accounted for the Astros’ other five runs with homers. Miguel Ullola (1-1) claimed the win in relief while starter Hunter Brown gave up five hits and two runs in 2 1/3 innings.
Cardinals starter Sonny Gray surrendered three solo homers during his 2 2/3-inning effort. Luken Baker cracked his third homer of the spring while Jose Barrero added his second. Ryan Loutos (0-1) took the loss after allowing the unearned winning run in the ninth.
Nationals 8, Marlins 7
Cayden Wallace’s 432-foot homer in the eighth inning sparked a four-run rally that lifted visiting Washington to the win over Florida in Jupiter, Fla.
James Wood, Luis Garcia Jr. and Andrew Pinckney added their first homers of the spring for the Nationals, who trailed 5-0 after three innings. Starter Shinnosuke Ogasawara allowed four hits and two runs in two innings. Joan Adon (1-0) collected the win despite giving up two runs in two innings.
Former Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara opened for Florida and posted one strikeout and two walks in 2 2/3 innings. Brett de Geus (0-1) suffered the loss as he allowed all four runs in the eighth. Rob Brantly poked a three-run homer in the third for the Marlins’ lone extra-base hit.
Brewers 3, White Sox 2
Andruw Monasterio stroked a two-run homer in the second inning to trigger visiting Milwaukee’s split squad to the victory over Chicago’s split squad in Phoenix, Ariz.
Brewers starter Tobias Myers (2-0) set down all nine batters he faced — amassing three strikeouts along the way. Logan Henderson struck out three in 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to close out the game for the save.
White Sox starter Martin Perez (0-1) gave up four hits and three runs (two earned) during his three-inning stint. First-round picks Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith combined for four hitless innings, but they surrendered five walks against two strikeouts. Andrew Vaughn and DJ Gladney contributed doubles.
White Sox 8, Brewers 2
Rookie catcher Kyle Teel delivered a three-run homer to spark an eight-run eighth inning as Chicago’s split squad rallied to earn the win over host Milwaukee’s split squad in Phoenix.
Nick Maton (2-for-2) and Tristan Gray also homered in the eighth. Starter Bryse Wilson allowed three hits and one run with three walks and three strikeouts during his three innings. Jonathan Heasley (1-0) picked up the win with two hitless innings.
Brewers starter Freddy Peralta racked up four strikeouts in three scoreless innings. Bruce Zimmermann (0-1) suffered the defeat as he gave up five runs (four earned) in the eighth. Brice Turang, Jackson Chourio and Garrett Mitchell notched doubles.
Rangers 5, Reds 3
Nick Ahmed boomed a grand slam off Simon Miller to cap a five-run fifth inning that gave visiting Texas the win over Cincinnati in Goodyear, Ariz.
Rangers starter Tyler Mahle (2-1) went four innings and gave up one run while amassing three strikeouts, two walks and two hits. Reliever Luke Jackson fanned three in the fifth, and Leody Taveras went 2-for-2 with a walk.
Reds starter Hunter Greene fired four scoreless innings that featured six strikeouts versus one walk and two hits. Connor Phillips (0-1) accepted the loss after allowing four walks and four runs in the fifth while retiring just one batter. Rece Hinds poked a triple while Gavin Lux, Jose Trevino and Santiago Espinal contributed doubles.
Rockies 4, Padres 3
Colorado starter Antonio Senzatela tossed three scoreless innings to set the tone for visiting Colorado’s victory over San Diego in Peoria, Ariz.
Senzatela struck out two, walked one and allowed one hit as his ERA remained 0.00 through three spring outings totaling eight innings. Gabriel Hughes (1-0) claimed the win with two scoreless innings. Adael Amador produced a two-run single in the eighth that pushed the Rockies’ lead to 4-1.
Padres starter Michael King racked up three strikeouts and two walks during his two-inning stint. Jacob Higginbotham (0-2) allowed two runs in the sixth to take the loss. Yuli Gurriel’s double served as the only extra-base hit among San Diego’s six safeties.
Dodgers 5, Angels 3
Kike Hernandez cracked a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth to erase the host Angels’ last lead in Tempe, Ariz.
Hernandez finished 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs and two RBI for the Dodgers while Eddie Rosario added a home run. That combo overcame first-inning homers by the Angels’ Mickey Moniak and Mike Trout off Dodgers starter Landon Knack. Trout’s homer was his second in 17 plate appearances this spring.
Knack gave up four hits and three runs (two earned) during his two innings while Angels starter Reid Detmers allowed one run and two hits in his 2 2/3 innings. Alex Vesia (1-0) claimed the win with a perfect fifth while Chase Silseth (0-1) took the loss for surrendering three runs and four hits in his 2 1/3-inning stint.
Giants 11, Diamondbacks 5
Willy Adames smacked his first home run in a San Francisco uniform to highlight a 16-hit attack against host Arizona in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Casey Schmitt added a two-run homer for the Giants while Adames, Sam Huff and Grant McCray posted two hits apiece. Trenton Harris (1-0) picked up the win with 2/3 of an inning in relief of starter Kyle Harrison, who gave up seven hits and five runs while getting just five outs.
Gabriel Moreno whacked a three-run homer to highlight the Diamondbacks’ five-run first. Jake McCarthy went 3-for-3 with a double. Arizona starter Brandon Pfaadt went just 1 1/3 innings as he allowed six hits and three runs.
–Field Level Media
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