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Spring roundup: Yankees' Stanton shines vs. Marlins

[March 19, 2018] Giancarlo Stanton greeted former manager Don Mattingly prior to the game, and he later delivered a run-scoring single to help the New York Yankees beat the Miami Marlins 8-5 on Sunday at Tampa, Fla., in his first preseason contest against his former club.

Stanton won National League MVP honors for the Marlins last season and was dealt to the Yankees during Miami's salary purge under new ownership. He reached base three times on a single in the seventh inning and two walks.

Greg Bird hit a two-run homer and Gary Sanchez belted a solo shot for New York. Brian Anderson and Joe Dunand homered for the Marlins.

Other results from Sunday's spring training games:

Mets 5, Orioles 4

Travis d'Arnaud homered and drove in three runs and Noah Syndergaard gave up one run in seven innings as New York defeated Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla. Danny Valencia smacked a two-run homer for the Orioles.

Rays 10, Tigers 5

Carlos Gomez hit a two-run homer and Chris Archer allowed two hits over 5 1/3 scoreless innings as Tampa Bay defeated Detroit at Port Charlotte, Fla. Niko Goodrum hit a two-run blast for the Tigers.

Red Sox 2, Pirates (ss) 1

Mookie Betts had a run-scoring double and Andrew Benintendi homered as Boston edged Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla. Adam Frazer had a run-scoring single for the Pirates.

Blue Jays 5, Pirates (ss) 2

Justin Smoak drilled a two-run homer to help Toronto defeat Pittsburgh at Dunedin, Fla. Starling Marte homered for the Pirates.

Twins 4, Phillies 3

Gregorio Petit hit a tiebreaking solo homer with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning as Minnesota edged Philadelphia at Fort Myers, Fla. Jesmuel Valentin smacked a three-run homer for the Phillies.

Cardinals 10, Nationals 0

Jose Martinez homered and had three RBIs as St. Louis trounced Washington at Jupiter, Fla. Anthony Rendon had two of the Nationals' three hits.

Braves 6, Astros 3

Stephen Gaylor lined a two-run triple and Kurt Suzuki also drove in two runs to help Atlanta knock off Houston at West Palm Beach, Fla. Carlos Correa went 2-for-3 with a run scored for the Astros.

Brewers 7, Dodgers (ss) 3

Christian Yelich hit a solo homer and a two-run single as Milwaukee defeated Los Angeles in Phoenix. Joc Pederson had two hits for the Dodgers.

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Athletics 14, White Sox 0

Matt Joyce hit two homers, Sheldon Neuse added one long ball and they each drove in five runs as Oakland demolished Chicago in Mesa, Ariz. White Sox starter James Shields allowed seven runs on eight hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Angels 4, Rangers 2

Nick Tropeano struck out nine in 5 1/3 shutout innings as Los Angeles topped Texas in Surprise, Ariz. Rangers starter Martin Perez tossed five innings of one-run ball.

Reds 6, Diamondbacks 3

Amir Garrett allowed one hit in four scoreless innings to guide Cincinnati past Arizona in Goodyear, Ariz. Scott Schebler and Brandon Dixon homered for the Reds, while Kris Negron and Ketel Marte each had two hits for the Diamondbacks.

Padres 2, Dodgers (ss) 1

Clayton Kershaw struck out eight and walked none over five shutout innings, but Los Angeles fell to San Diego in Glendale, Ariz. Hunter Renfroe and Freddy Galvis homered for the Padres.

Indians (ss) 11, Cubs (ss) 4

Eric Haase hit a grand slam to power Cleveland past Chicago in Las Vegas. Ryan Court went deep for the Cubs.

Royals 11, Cubs (ss) 9

Frank Schwindel and Mike Moustakas both homered and drove in three runs for Kansas City in a victory over Chicago at Mesa, Ariz. Trent Giambrone had three RBIs for the Cubs.

Indians (ss) 16, Mariners 3

Yan Gomes smacked a grand slam and knocked in five runs to guide Cleveland to a rout of Seattle in Peoria, Ariz. Mariners starter Rob Whalen was pounded for nine runs (eight earned) in two-plus innings.

Giants 13, Rockies 0

Madison Bumgarner homered and tossed six innings of one-hit ball as San Francisco blanked Colorado in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Rockies managed a total of three hits off three Giants pitchers.

--Field Level Media

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