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MLB roundup: Angels pitchers toss combined no-hitter

[March 25, 2017] The Sports Xchange

Right-hander Bud Norris pitched two hitless innings and seven relievers followed suit with one inning apiece as Los Angeles tossed a combined no-hitter in a 4-0 victory against Seattle at Tempe, Ariz.

The only Mariners to reach base were Jean Segura on catcher's interference in the fourth inning and Zach Shank on a walk in the sixth. Danny Espinosa drilled a two-run double in the second inning for the Angels, while Kole Calhoun and Mike Trout recorded run-scoring doubles in the third.

Indians 4, Cubs 2

Chris Colabello hit a two-run homer and Giovanny Urshela added a solo shot as Cleveland posted a victory over Chicago in a matchup of last season's two World Series combatants at Mesa, Ariz.

Daniel Robertson added a run-scoring single and right-hander Carlos Carrasco pitched three innings of one-hit shutout ball for the Indians. Ian Happ hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth for the Cubs, who won last season's postseason clash.

Tigers 3, Braves 2 (10)

JaCoby Jones delivered the winning single with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift Detroit over Atlanta at Lakeland, Fla. Tigers left-hander Matt Boyd bolstered his bid to win a rotation spot by tossing five innings of three-hit scoreless ball. Braves right-hander Julio Teheran gave up two runs and five hits in six innings.

Yankees 3, Phillies 2

Wilkin Castillo bashed the game-tying double in the bottom of the ninth and scored on Trey Amburgey's two-out single as New York rallied to defeat Philadelphia at Tampa, Fla. Right-hander Luis Severino struck out five in three perfect innings of relief for the Yankees. Freddy Galvis had a two-run single for the Phillies, and right-hander Jeremy Hellickson allowed one run and five hits in 6 1/3 innings.

Cardinals 3, Nationals (ss) 1

Right-hander Michael Wacha improved to 3-0 on the spring by pitching five innings of two-hit shutout ball to lead St. Louis past Washington at West Palm Beach, Fla. Dexter Fowler hit an RBI triple and Greg Garcia had a run-scoring single for the Cardinals. Jayson Werth singled in the Nationals' run and right-handed starter Jeremy Guthrie pitched 4 1/3 no-hit innings.

Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 2

Jose Bautista and Deon Travis each recorded a run-scoring double as Toronto edged Boston at Dunedin, Fla. Troy Tulowitzki added a run-scoring single and left-hander J.A. Happ allowed one earned run and three hits in 5 1/3 innings for the Blue Jays. Bryce Brentz clubbed a two-run homer for the Red Sox.

Pirates 4, Rays 0

Right-hander Trevor Williams allowed three hits over five shutout innings as Pittsburgh blanked Tampa Bay in Bradenton, Fla. Phil Gosselin went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored for the Pirates. Daniel Robertson had two of the Rays' four hits.

Astros 2, Mets 0

Reid Brignac had an RBI single and J.D. Davis slugged a pinch-hit homer as Houston blanked New York at Port St. Lucie, Fla. Derek Fisher stole three bases to raise his spring total to 10 for the Astros and seven pitchers combined on a five-hitter. Right-hander Noah Syndergaard allowed one run and four hits in six innings.

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Dodgers 13, Diamondbacks 6

Bobby Wilson smashed a two-run homer to help Los Angeles roll past Arizona at Glendale, Ariz. Logan Forsythe, Yasmani Grandal and Scott Van Slyke also drove in two runs apiece for the Dodgers. Reymond Fuentes went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs for the Diamondbacks.

Athletics 8, White Sox 2

Chris Parmelee reached base three times and had two RBIs to help Oakland cruise past Chicago at Mesa, Ariz. Ryon Healy added a two-run homer for the Athletics while right-hander Kendall Graveman allowed one run and five hits in seven innings. Chicago right-hander Zach Putnam retired just one batter while being charged with five first-inning runs.

Reds 12, Brewers 11

Arismendy Alcantara hit a two-run double to center with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Cincinnati over Milwaukee at Goodyear, Ariz. Brandon Dixon drove in three runs and Zack Cozart homered among three hits for the Reds. Jesus Aguilar went 4-for-4 and scored three runs and Manny Pina slugged his fourth homer of the spring for the Brewers.

Rangers 4, Padres 3

Elvis Andrus hit a two-run homer to help Texas defeat San Diego at Surprise, Ariz. Left-hander Martin Perez gave up three hits in five shutout innings and Delino DeShields collected two hits for the Rangers. Jamie Romak slugged a two-run homer for the Padres.

Mariners (ss) 4, Royals 3

Kyle Seager hit a two-run shot for his first homer of the spring as Seattle edged Kansas City at Peoria, Ariz. Right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma gave up one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings for the Mariners. Jorge Soler smashed a two-run homer and Paulo Orlando hit a solo shot for the Royals.

Giants 6, Rockies 5

Brandon Belt delivered a three-run homer to help San Francisco defeat Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz. Denard Span had three hits and Chris Marrero hit a solo shot for the Giants. Rockies right-hander Jon Gray gave up five runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings before departing due to soreness in his left foot.

Marlins 3, Nationals (ss) 0

Ichiro Suzuki went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored as Miami blanked Washington at Jupiter, Fla. Right-hander Jose Urena struck out five and gave up three hits in four shutout innings for the Marlins. Clint Robinson had two of the Nationals' six hits.

Orioles 5, Twins 5 (9)

Trey Mancini smacked a tying three-run homer in the seventh inning for Baltimore in the standoff with Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla. Chris Johnson added a solo shot for the Orioles. Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored for the Twins.

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