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MLB roundup: Wacha, Cards cruise past Nationals

[March 30, 2017] The Sports Xchange

Michael Wacha earned his fourth win of the spring as the St. Louis Cardinals broke camp with a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday in Jupiter, Fla.

Wacha fanned four in four innings and gave up two runs, including Ryan Zimmerman's solo homer in the third. Matt Carpenter drove in two runs for the Cardinals without an official at-bat, and Jose Martinez added a two-run double.

Mets 2, Braves 2

A passed ball by Blake Lalli allowed Kevin Kaczmarski to score the tying run in the top of the ninth inning as New York forged a tie with Atlanta in Orlando, Fla. Lalli's homer gave the Braves a 2-1 lead in the seventh. Tim Tebow played left field for the Mets and went 0-for-3, walking in the ninth prior to Lalli's passed ball.

Twins 5, Red Sox 3

Byung-Ho Park clubbed a two-run homer in the top of the eighth as Minnesota rallied to beat Boston in Fort Myers, Fla. Park finished with three RBIs for the Twins. Xander Bogaerts and Pablo Sandoval walloped solo shots for the Red Sox, while Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello tuned up for his Opening Day start by working four innings.

Phillies (ss) 8, Pirates 2

Aaron Altherr, Cameron Perkins and Maikel Franco each cracked a solo homer as a Philadelphia split squad stopped Pittsburgh in Bradenton, Fla. All three homers were belted off Gerrit Cole, who pitched three innings in preparation for his Opening Day start. Altherr and Franco each knocked in two runs.

Phillies (ss) 8, Tigers 2

Daniel Nava touched Justin Verlander for a three-run homer as a Philadelphia split squad dumped Detroit in Lakeland, Fla. Rhys Hoskins and Brock Stassi also cracked solo shots for the Phillies while Michael Saunders tripled home a run. Verlander allowed four runs and five hits in his final tuneup before Opening Day.

Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1

Aaron Judge went 2-for-3 with an RBI as New York edged Toronto in Dunedin, Fla. Jordan Montgomery pitched five innings to earn the win for the Yankees, scattering six hits and fanning four. J.A. Happ allowed only two hits and a run over four innings for the Blue Jays, recording a pair of strikeouts.

Marlins 5, Astros 5

Each team scored three runs in the ninth inning, leading to a tie in West Palm Beach, Fla. Dan Straily cruised through six innings for Miami, giving up just five hits and a run with no walks and four strikeouts. Derek Fisher belted a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth for Houston, which broke camp after this game.

Rays 15, Orioles 6

Peter Bourjos, Nick Franklin and Shane Peterson each homered in a 12-run sixth inning as Tampa Bay outslugged Baltimore in Port Charlotte, Fla. The newly acquired Bourjos also singled home a run in the inning, which saw Tim Beckham add a two-run single. Hyun Soo Kim and Chris Dickerson each homered for the Orioles.

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Angels 8, Brewers 6

Scoring four runs in the first inning and four more in the sixth, Los Angeles notched a win over Milwaukee in Maryvale, Ariz. C.J. Cron and Ryan LaMarre each homered in the sixth for the Angels, with LaMarre's blast supplying the winning runs. Travis Shaw homered and drove in three runs for the Brewers, who also got a solo shot from Jesus Aguilar.

Indians 9, Reds 6

Cleveland and Cincinnati combined for seven homers in Goodyear, Ariz., with the Indians coming out on top in the slugfest. Yandy Diaz, Michael Brantley, Brandon Guyer and Francisco Lindor all went yard for Cleveland, while Jose Peraza, Adam Duvall and newest Red Scooter Gennett countered with the long ball in a losing cause.

Padres 9, White Sox 9

San Diego and Chicago teamed to knock eight balls over the fence at Glendale, Ariz., in a tie game. Austin Hedges walloped two homers for the Padres, which also got homers from Wil Myers and Erick Aybar. Tyler Saladino, Jose Abreu, Nicky Delmonico and Jake Peter went deep for the White Sox. Peter's two-run shot in the bottom of the eighth wiped out a 9-7 San Diego lead.

Rangers 0, Royals 0

Unlike most Cactus League games Wednesday, pitching dominated this one as Kansas City and Texas couldn't dent the plate in Surprise, Ariz. Dillon Gee fanned nine in six innings for the Rangers, allowing only two hits. Danny Duffy's final tune-up before Opening Day was a success as he worked four innings for the Royals, permitting just three hits.

Cubs 15, Athletics 11

Pitching and defense were optional in Mesa, Ariz., as Chicago outscored Oakland. Kyle Schwarber belted two homers for the Cubs, Alfredo Almora Jr. cracked a grand slam and Willson Contreras also homered. Marcus Semien, Andrew Lambo and Matt McBride each homered for the Athletics, who lost despite an eight-run fourth inning.

Dodgers 3, Mariners 3

Ryan Casteel's RBI double in the bottom of the ninth enabled Seattle to tie Los Angeles in Peoria, Ariz. Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager touched Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw for RBI hits in the first. Kershaw pitched three innings in his final tune-up before Opening Day, giving up two hits and two runs with two walks and no strikeouts.

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