Left-hander Jesus Luzardo struck out six in four innings and Edmundo Sosa drove in three runs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies hammered a Baltimore Orioles split squad 12-1 on Sunday in Sarasota, Fla.
Luzardo (1-1), whom the Phillies acquired from the Miami Marlins in December, surrendered one run and four hits with no walks. Felix Reyes, Kody Clemens and Robert Moore drove in two runs apiece.
The Orioles’ run came on Ramon Laureano’s first spring homer. Baltimore finished with six hits to 13 for the Phillies, who had a six-run third inning and a five-run eighth.
Baltimore starter Zach Eflin (0-1) also went four innings. He surrendered five runs, three earned, on six hits and two walks. He struck out four.
Orioles 7, Tigers 1
Dylan Carlson notched three RBIs and starter Albert Suarez (2-0) gave up one run in five innings as the other Baltimore split squad routed host Detroit in Lakeland, Fla.
Colton Cowser hit his second spring homer and Jackson Holliday tripled and scored twice for the Orioles, who outhit the hosts 11-6.
Detroit starter Jack Flaherty (0-1) was tagged for six runs on seven hits and two walks in four innings. He walked two and struck out six. Kerry Carpenter singled home the Tigers’ run.
Rays 11, Nationals 5
Jake Mangum homered twice and collected four RBIs and three teammates also went deep as visiting Tampa Bay’s split squad turned back Washington in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Tanner Murray had a home run among three hits and drove in two runs, and Josh Lowe also homered and had two RBIs for Tampa Bay. Starter Connor Seabold (1-0) picked up the win despite yielding four runs on four hits and two walks in 3 1/3 innings. He fanned three.
James Wood homered for the fourth time this spring and drove in two runs for the Nationals. Starter Michael Soroka was bombed for six runs in four innings. He allowed five hits and walked six.
Yankees 7, Rays 5
A New York split squad banged out three homers among 16 hits in defeating Tampa Bay’s other split squad in Port Charlotte, Fla.
Ben Rice (two RBIs) and Jasson Dominguez each hit their third spring homers, and Oswaldo Cabrera went deep among his three hits. Sean Boyle (1-0), the Yankees’ third of four pitchers, gave up one run in four innings.
Christopher Morel homered for Tampa Bay, and Nathan Wiles (0-1) took the loss when he surrendered two runs in the top of the ninth inning on J.C. Escarra’s tiebreaking single and Marshall Toole’s double.
Pirates 4, Yankees 3
Darick Hall’s two-run homer in the top of the ninth broke a 2-2 tie as visiting Pittsburgh defeated New York’s other split squad in Tampa, Fla.
Isaac Mattson (1-0) pitched two scoreless, hitless innings of relief to get the win, and J.C. Flowers got the save despite giving up a solo home run to Dominic Smith in the bottom of the ninth.
The Yankees’ Rob Zastryzny (0-1) gave up Hall’s blast. Trent Grisham also homered for New York, and Smith and Cody Bellinger each had two hits and one RBI.
Blue Jays 6, Braves 2
Jose Berrios struck out seven in six shutout innings as host Toronto dispatched Atlanta in Dunedin, Fla.
Berrios (1-0) scattered four hits and didn’t walk a batter. Andres Gimenez homered and Alan Roden drove in two runs for the Blue Jays.
Atlanta starter Grant Holmes (0-1) held Toronto to two runs despite giving up six hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out three.
Astros 5, Mets 0
Cam Smith launched a two-run homer among his two hits and also scored twice as Houston blanked New York in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Seven Astros pitchers teamed for the shutout, with Steven Okert (1-0) striking out four in a 1 2/3-inning start and Logan VanWey and James Hicks each going two innings to close out the game. Jeremy Pena and Yainer Diaz also had two hits apiece for Houston.
Mets starter Tylor Megill (0-2) yielded four runs on six hits in five innings. He had no walks and struck out six. New York managed just two hits, a double by Hayden Senger and a single by Jose Azocar.
Red Sox 6, Twins 5
Boston built a 4-0 lead and held off host Minnesota in Fort Myers, Fla.
Rob Refsnyder belted a two-run homer and Connor Wong and Ceddanne Rafaela added solo shots among Boston’s 11 hits. Left-hander Garrett Crochet (1-0) struck out seven in four innings. He gave up a run on two hits and a walk.
Nate Baez and Austin Martin drove in two runs apiece for Minnesota. Starter Pablo Lopez (0-4) went six innings and fanned eight. He gave up four runs on seven hits and a walk, and his spring ERA stands at 7.98.
Marlins 11, Cardinals 5
Host Miami scored four runs in the second inning and five more in the third en route to walloping St. Louis in Jupiter, Fla.
Xavier Edwards had two hits and four RBIs and Jonah Bride hit a two-run homer for the Marlins. Cal Quantrill (2-0) gave up one hit and two walks in three scoreless innings.
Cardinals starter Sonny Gray (0-2) surrendered eight runs on six hits and five walks in three innings. He struck out five. Luken Baker hit a solo home run for St. Louis; it was his fourth blast of the spring.
Padres 4, Angels 2
Dylan Cease struck out eight in 4 1/3 scoreless innings and a San Diego split squad edged host Los Angeles in Tempe, Ariz.
Cease (1-0) worked around three hits and three walks. Jose Iglesias had two of the Padres’ nine hits and drove in a run.
The Angels managed just five hits, including an RBI triple by Matthew Lugo, who came home when the center fielder misplayed his drive. Kyle Hendricks (2-1) went five innings, yielding two runs on five hits and two walks. He also struck out two.
Diamondbacks 5, Padres 4
Visiting Arizona built a five-run lead and held on to defeat San Diego’s other split squad in Peoria, Ariz.
Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt (2-0) struck out seven in five scoreless innings. He gave up just two hits and no walks. Garrett Hampson and Jesus Valdez drove in two runs apiece, and Jordan Lawlar had three of Arizona’s 11 hits.
Luis Campusano hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning for San Diego, which was held to four hits. Lefty starter Kyle Hart (0-1) gave up two runs on five hits and two walks in three innings. He fanned three.
Mariners 8, Reds 3
Rowdy Tellez homered among his three hits and Bryce Miller struck out seven in five strong innings as visiting Seattle lit up Cincinnati’s bullpen in Goodyear, Ariz.
Miller (1-0) gave up just two hits and walk, and he needed only 62 pitches to finish his outing. Austin Shenton had two hits and two RBIs for the Mariners, who out-hit the Reds 15-4.
Cincinnati starter Brady Singer surrendered just one run in 4 1/3 innings, striking out five. He gave up four hits and a walk. Five Reds relievers gave up seven runs in 4 2/3 innings. Dominic Pitelli and Ruben Ibarra hit solo homers in the ninth for Cincinnati.
Giants 7, Athletics 3
Hayden Birdsong pitched five dominant innings for host San Francisco, which defeated the Athletics in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Birdsong (2-0) fanned eight and scattered two hits with no walks. He lowered his spring ERA to 0.75. Free agent acquisition Willy Adames hit a two-run homer, his third bomb of the spring, and Wilmer Flores and Max Stassi also went deep for the Giants.
Left-hander Jeffrey Springs (1-2) was touched up for four runs on eight hits in 3 2/3 innings for the Athletics. Logan Davidson hit a two-run homer in the seventh.
White Sox 7, Rangers 6
Tristan Gray hit a two-run homer and Matt Thaiss had two doubles, a single and two RBIs as visiting Chicago eked out a win over Texas in Surprise, Ariz.
Jordan Leasure (1-0), the second of eight Chicago pitchers, worked a scoreless inning to get the win. Bryce Collins held on for his first save after Texas scored four against Joseph Yabbour and Collins in the ninth.
Rangers starter Jack Leiter gave up two runs on four hits and three walks in four innings. He struck out four. Hoby Milner (0-1) took the loss on an unearned run in the fifth. Josh Smith hit an RBI triple and Frainyer Chavez delivered a run-scoring double for Texas.
Royals 10, Rockies 2
Hunter Renfroe hit two doubles and a triple and brought home five runs as visiting Kansas City routed Colorado in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Harold Castro also drove in two runs. Royals starter Cole Ragans (2-1) didn’t make it out of the third inning, surrendering two runs on eight hits and two walks in 2 2/3 innings. He fanned four.
Rockies lefty Kyle Freeland (1-1) was torched for seven runs on five hits and two walks in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five. Evan Bouchard hit his third homer of the spring for Colorado.
Brewers 8, Guardians 2
Sal Frelick homered and drove in three runs and Jackson Chourio added two RBIs as host Milwaukee blasted Cleveland in Phoenix.
Andruw Monasterio finished with three hits, three runs and an RBI for the Brewers. Brandon Woodruff appeared in his first spring training game and worked a scoreless inning with a walk and a strikeout. He missed all of last season due to shoulder surgery. Jose Quintana (1-0) followed him with two scoreless innings.
Jhonkensy Noel hit his second spring homer and Juan Brito added his third for the Guardians. Starter Ben Lively (2-1) gave up four runs in 3 2/3 innings.
Cubs 4, Yomiyuri Giants 2
Matt Shaw’s two-run single capped a four-run fifth inning as Chicago won in the Tokyo Dome.
Jameson Taillon (1-0) held the Giants to one run on four hits and two walks in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out four. Gage Workman also drove in a run.
Former Kansas City Royals pitcher Foster Griffin (0-1) gave up four runs on five hits and three walks in five innings for the Giants. He fanned six.
Tigers prospects 6, Braves prospects 3
Bryce Rainer had two hits and three RBIs as visiting Detroit defeated Atlanta in Venice, Fla.
Lefty Jake Miller gave up a run in two innings for the Tigers. Drew Compton and Will Verdung drove in one run apiece for the Braves. Starter JR Ritchie (0-1) gave up five hits and two runs in three innings.
Mets prospects 5, Nationals prospects 1
Ryan Clifford hit a two-run homer, Boston Baro added a solo shot and Nick Morabito drove in two runs as visiting New York defeated Washington in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Starter Jonah Tong (1-0) pitched around one hit and two walks to go two scoreless innings, fanning three.
Nationals left-hander Alex Clemmey (0-1) went three innings, striking out six. He gave up one run on three hits and a walk.
Rockies prospects 3, White Sox prospects 1
Adael Amador slugged a two-run homer and Kyle Karros tripled in an insurance run as visiting Colorado got past Chicago in Glendale, Ariz.
Lefty Welinton Herrera (1-0) picked up the win despite allowing Chicago’s run. Jaden Hill and Zach Agnos each worked a scoreless inning and combined for four strikeouts to close out the victory.
The White Sox managed just three hits and scored their run on Edgar Quero’s sacrifice fly.
–Field Level Media
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