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MLB roundup: Giants rally past Cubs

[March 29, 2017] The Sports Xchange

Chris Marrero hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the top of the ninth, and Justin Ruggiano and Tim Federowicz each hit solo shots later in the inning as the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 10-7 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at Mesa, Ariz.

Denard Span led off the game with a homer for San Francisco. Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta struck out seven in four innings but gave up three runs and five hits.

Dodgers (ss) 3, Padres 1

Bobby Wilson drilled a two-run homer to lead Los Angeles over San Diego at Glendale, Ariz. Right-hander Chris Hatcher pitched two hitless innings of relief for the victory. Hunter Renfroe had a run-scoring double for the Padres.

Twins 1, Rays 0

Byung Ho Park homered in the seventh inning to lift Minnesota over Tampa Bay at Fort Myers, Fla. Four Twins hurlers limited the Rays to five hits and walk. Logan Morrison and Daniel Robertson had two hits apiece for Tampa Bay.

Brewers 13, Indians 12

Pinch hitter Mitch Ghelfi hit the game-winning single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning as Milwaukee defeated Cleveland at Phoenix. Orlando Arcia hit two homers for the Brewers, and Ryan Braun, Eric Sogard and Jesus Aguilar each hit one. Daniel Robertson went 3-for-4 with three RBIs for the Indians.

Orioles 5, Braves 4

Austin Hays drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the top of the ninth inning as Baltimore edged Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla. Pedro Alvarez contributed a two-run single for the Orioles. Matt Tuiasosopo had a two-run double for the Braves.

Astros 7, Marlins (ss) 3

Brian McCann hit a two-run homer as Houston knocked off Miami at Jupiter, Fla. Astros ace left-hander Dallas Keuchel allowed three runs and six hits over 4 2/3 innings. Giancarlo Stanton slugged his second homer of the spring for the Marlins.

Reds 9, Dodgers (ss) 3

Adam Duvall homered twice and drove in four runs as Cincinnati defeated Los Angeles at Goodyear, Ariz. Arismendy Alcantara also homered for the Reds. Cody Bellinger hit a two-run homer and Will Smith added a solo shot for the Dodgers.

Angels 14, Athletics 3

Martin Maldonado hit a three-run homer as part of a five-RBI day as Los Angeles hammered Oakland at Tempe, Ariz. B.J. Boyd had two hits and an RBI for the Athletics.

Diamondbacks 15, Mariners 6

Marty Herum hit a grand slam and Kris Negron belted a three-run shot as Arizona routed Seattle at Peoria, Ariz. Brandon Drury, A.J. Pollock, Jake Lamb and David Peralta also homered for the Diamondbacks. Jean Segura had three hits and Mike Zunino hit a two-run homer for the Mariners.

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Rangers 4, Rockies 3

Joey Gallo homered and hit a run-scoring double to help Texas down Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz. Right-hander A.J. Griffin allowed two runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings for the Rangers. Mark Reynolds hit a two-run blast for the Rockies.

Royals 7, White Sox 4

Alex Gordon, Cheslor Cuthbert and Brandon Moss each hit solo homers as Kansas City beat Chicago at Surprise, Ariz. Right-hander Nathan Karns gave up one run and five hits in six innings for the Royals. Carlos Sanchez and Jacob May each had two hits for the White Sox.

Cardinals 3, Mets 3

Matt Adams went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer as St. Louis and New York played to a nine-inning tie in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Lucas Duda slammed a three-run homer for the Mets. New York's Yoenis Cespedes added two hits.

Marlins (ss) 4, Nationals 2

Matt den Dekker hit a two-run double to help Miami defeat Washington at West Palm Beach, Fla. Left-hander Kelvin Marte (one hit in 3 1/3 innings) and right-hander Javy Guerra combined for 5 1/3 innings of one-hit shutout relief. Jayson Werth slugged a two-run homer for the Nationals.

Red Sox 9, Pirates 2

Mookie Betts homered and drove in four runs as Boston routed Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla. Jackie Bradley Jr. went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs for the Red Sox. Jose Osuna went 2-for-2 for the Pirates to raise his spring average to .440.

Tigers 6, Yankees 3

Justin Upton and Steven Moya each launched two-run homers as Detroit beat New York at Tampa, Fla. Right-hander Michael Fulmer allowed one run and three hits over five innings for the Tigers. Aaron Judge homered for the Yankees.

Blue Jays 10, Phillies 4

Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Donaldson each hit their first homers of the spring as Toronto knocked off Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla. Melvin Upton Jr. and Mike Ohlman also homered for the Blue Jays. Howie Kendrick drove in three runs for the Phillies.

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