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Spring training roundup: Tulowitzki relishes HR against Jays

[February 26, 2019] Troy Tulowitzki homered in his first spring at-bat with the New York Yankees, the blast coming against the team that released him as part of a 3-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday at Tampa, Fla.

Tulowitzki was let go by Toronto in December and is trying to revive his once-standout career with the Yankees. He delivered a message to the Blue Jays with his shot off right-hander Marcus Stroman as his first-inning swing sent the ball over the wall in the right-field corner.

"No doubt about it, it was definitely extra special," Tulowitzki told reporters afterward. "It was a team that basically told me I couldn't play anymore. It is spring training. It is what it is. But it was a big day for myself."

Braves 9, Nationals 4

Left-hander Patrick Corbin allowed one hit in two innings of his spring debut with Washington but host Atlanta recovered from an early three-run deficit to rout the Nationals at Kissimmee, Fla. Freddie Freeman smacked a two-run homer for the Braves.

Twins 7, Orioles 1

Byron Buxton went 3-for-3 with a homer and five RBIs to lead Minnesota past visiting Baltimore at Fort Myers, Fla. Eric Young Jr. homered for the Orioles.

Phillies 12, Tigers (ss) 7

Maikel Franco had four RBIs as Rhys Hoskins and Shane Robinson drove in two runs apiece as Philadelphia defeated visiting Detroit at Clearwater, Fla. Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann struck out four in two perfect innings for the Tigers.

Pirates 4, Red Sox 3

Lolo Sanchez's run-scoring single capped a three-run uprising in the bottom of the eighth inning as host Pittsburgh edged Boston at Bradenton, Fla. Bryce Brentz's solo homer was one of four hits for the Red Sox.

Marlins 5, Rays 2

Austin Dean lined a two-run single to help Miami defeat host Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla. Nathan Lukes and Jake Smolinski drove in runs for the Rays.

Mets 3, Astros 3

Houston's Justin Verlander and fellow right-hander Noah Syndergaard of visiting New York each tossed two scoreless innings as the teams played to a draw at West Palm Beach, Fla. Nick Tanielu had a three-run triple for the Astros and David Thompson hit a three-run homer for the Mets.

Tigers (ss) 3, Cardinals 3

Tommy Edman singled home the tying run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth as St. Louis scored twice in the frame to tie visiting Detroit at Jupiter, Fla. Miguel Cabrera's RBI single in the fifth gave the Tigers a 3-0 lead.

White Sox 4, Giants 4

Yangervis Solarte hit a solo homer and an RBI single for San Francisco in a tie against Chicago at Scottsdale, Ariz. The Giants' Evan Longoria and the White Sox's Yoan Moncada each had two hits.

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Yankees shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (12) celebrates after hitting a home run during the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Dodgers 11, Cubs (ss) 2

Justin Turner and Logan Landon homered for Los Angeles in a rout of Chicago at Phoenix, and Turner scored three runs. Turner, Daniel Castro and Matt Beaty had two hits apiece for the Dodgers. Cubs leadoff man Trent Giambrone had a home run and a double.

Rockies 12, Royals 5

Raimel Tapia's game-opening home run set the tone for Colorado's blowout of Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz. Mark Reynolds (grand slam) and Garrett Hampson also went deep for the Rockies. The Royals got two homers from Bubba Starling and one apiece from Jorge Soler and Erick Mejia.

Rangers 11, Indians 5

A first-inning homer by Cleveland's Greg Allen was the only scoring for the first six innings before Texas' bats came alive late at Goodyear, Ariz. Nolan Fontana tied the game with a seventh-inning single before the Rangers scored nine runs in the eighth inning and one in the ninth.

Cubs (ss) 6, Padres 4

Jon Lester threw two hitless, scoreless innings, allowing one walk and striking out three, and Chicago defeated San Diego in Mesa, Ariz. Willson Contreras hit a three-run homer for the Cubs, and Jared Young had a two-run shot. Ty France had two hits for the Padres.

Mariners 11, Reds 3

Ian Miller hit a three-run homer while Domingo Santana and Kyle Lewis added two RBIs apiece for Seattle in a win over Cincinnati at Peoria, Ariz. Gavin LaValley and Kyle Farmer each had two hits for the Reds.

Angels 4, Brewers 3

Jarrett Parker and Wilfredo Tovar homered for Los Angeles, and Julian Leon added a two-run double in a win over Milwaukee at Tempe, Ariz. The Brewers got homers from Cory Spangenberg and Lucas Erceg.

Diamondbacks 4, A's 3

Zack Greinke retired all six batters he faced, striking out one, as Arizona edged Oakland in Scottsdale, Ariz. Ildemaro Vargas knocked in two runs for the Diamondbacks. The A's got two hits apiece from Nick Martini and Cliff Pennington.

--Field Level Media

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