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MLB roundup: Scherzer looks sharp against Mets

[March 28, 2017] The Sports Xchange

Max Scherzer looked ready for the start of the season, going five scoreless innings and fanning seven as the Washington Nationals blanked a split New York Mets squad 6-0 on Monday in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Bryce Harper belted a two-run homer and a solo shot while Trea Turner cracked two solo homers. Tim Tebow started in left field for the Mets and went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.

Red Sox 11, Orioles 9

Sandy Leon homered twice, including a grand slam, in a nine-run fifth inning as Boston outscored Baltimore in Sarasota, Fla. Steve Selsky also homered for the Red Sox and Mitch Moreland was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Cedric Mullins and Johnny Giavotella belted homers for the Orioles and Mark Trumbo was 3-for-4 with a run.

Mets (ss) 5, Marlins 0

T.J. Rivera's three-run homer capped a five-run sixth that lifted a New York split squad to a win over Miami in Jupiter, Fla. Zack Wheeler tossed five shutout innings for New York, giving up just two hits and fanning three. Tom Koehler whiffed seven in 5 2/3 innings and didn't allow an earned run for the Marlins.

Giants 14, Reds 2

Madison Bumgarner fanned nine in seven innings as San Francisco routed Cincinnati in Scottsdale, Ariz. Jae-Gyun Hwang belted his fifth homer of the spring for the Giants and Gorkys Hernandez went 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI. Stuart Turner cracked a solo shot for the Reds.

Royals 10, Athletics 3

Jason Vargas pitched seven solid innings and got four homers of support from the Kansas City offense in its win over Oakland in Scottsdale, Ariz. Mike Moustakas, Paolo Orlando, Brandon Moss and Alcides Escobar each went deep for the Royals. Matt Chapman slugged a solo shot for the Athletics.

White Sox 5, Dodgers 2

Melky Cabrera, Yolmer Sanchez and Todd Frazier each cracked homers as Chicago subdued Los Angeles in Glendale, Ariz. Yasmani Grandal stroked a two-run single in the first inning for the Dodgers, who were shut down after that by Derek Holland. He scattered five hits in six innings, getting the win over Hyun-Jin Ryu.

Angels 4, Diamondbacks 2

Jesse Chavez breezed through six shutout innings for Los Angeles, giving up three hits and fanning three in a win over Arizona. Albert Pujols paced the Angels' offense, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, and Shelby Miller lasted 4 1/3 innings for the Diamondbacks, fanning four.

Rangers 6, Rockies 5

Mike Napoli homered and doubled as Texas held off Colorado in Surprise, Ariz. Robinzon Chirinos added three hits, including two doubles, for the Ranger. Delino DeShields and Jurickson Profar also contributed two hits each. Alexi Amarista homered and went 2-for-4 for the Rockies.

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Padres 12, Mariners 2

Wil Myers and Ryan Schimpf each clouted two-run homers off Yovani Gallardo in the first inning as San Diego routed Seattle in Peoria, Ariz. Jabari Blash cracked his seventh homer of the spring for the Padres and Luis Sardinas also homered. Tuffy Gosewisch belted a solo shot for the Mariners.

Pirates 4, Twins 1

Adam Frazier and Andrew McCutchen each homered in a three-run first inning as Pittsburgh dumped Minnesota in Bradenton, Fla. Ivan Nova fanned six in four innings in earning the win for the Pirates. Miguel Sano touched him for a solo shot in the second. Phil Hughes lasted six innings for the Twins, allowing six hits and four runs.

Braves 11, Tigers 3

Freddie Freeman was 3-for-4 with three RBIs as Atlanta banged out 19 hits in a rout of Detroit in Orlando, Fla. Dansby Swanson was 3-for-3 with three runs, and Tyler Flowers added three hits and two RBIs. Daniel Norris was the unlucky recipient of the Braves' all-out assault, giving up 13 hits and nine runs in three-plus innings.

Cardinals 3, Astros 2

Carlos Martinez tuned up for his first Opening Night start by going five innings in St. Louis' win over Houston in West Palm Beach, Fla. Martinez also knocked in the eventual winning run after Kolten Wong tripled in the second to tie the score at 2. Carlos Beltran and Brian McCann drove in runs for the Astros.

Phillies 7, Blue Jays 1

Tommy Joseph went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer as Philadelphia dusted Toronto in Dunedin, Fla. Freddy Galvis added two hits and two RBIs for the Phillies. Vincent Velasquez got the win with five innings of work, striking out seven. Russell Martin drove in the Blue Jays' only run with a solo homer.

Indians 4, Cubs 3

Willson Contreras hit two solo homers, but it wasn't enough for Chicago in a loss to Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz. Abraham Almonte homered for the Indians, who got 5 2/3 innings of two-run ball from Danny Salazar. Cubs starter Jon Lester gave up four runs in six innings.

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