MLB roundup: Mets RHP Max Scherzer allows 1 ER, takes L

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[March 22, 2022] Mets right-hander Max Scherzer allowed one earned run in five innings but took the loss as New York mustered just two hits against the Miami Marlins in falling 3-0 on Monday in Jupiter, Fla.

 


Scherzer struck out five and surrendered only three hits. Designated hitter Avisail Garcia singled home leadoff man Jazz Chisholm in the first inning to give the Marlins a lead they'd never relinquish.

Miami right-hander Elieser Hernandez started the game and struck out three in two innings to get the win. Right-hander Max Meyer pitched four hitless innings with five strikeouts in relief of Hernandez.

Red Sox 5, Braves 0

Boston improved to 5-0 with a six-hit shutout of Atlanta in Fort Myers, Fla., as left fielder Ryan Fitzgerald ripped a solo homer in the eighth, giving him two longballs and three total hits in seven at-bats this spring.

Yankees 5, Phillies 2

A three-run first inning powered New York to its first spring training win in Tampa. DJ LeMahieu, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Hicks all doubled in the bottom of the first and Philadelphia right-hander Hans Crouse hit the exits after 2/3 of an inning to take the loss.

Orioles 10, Twins 8

Third baseman Chris Owings slugged a pair of doubles as Baltimore earned its first win of the spring in a see-saw affair over Minnesota in Sarasota, Fla. Austin Martin and Matt Wallner went deep for the Twins.

Blue Jays 3, Tigers 1

Right-hander Nate Pearson whiffed four in a two-inning stint for the win as Toronto held Detroit to just two hits in moving to 3-1 this spring in Lakeland, Fla. Willi Castro went 1-for-2 with a double for the Tigers.

Pirates 5, Rays 1

Bryan Reynolds smacked a base-loaded triple and Oneil Cruz hit a solo homer as Pittsburgh defeated Tampa Bay in Port Charlotte, Fla. Randy Arozarena went 3-for-3 for the Rays.

Mets right-hander Max Scherzer allowed one earned run in five innings but took the loss as New York mustered just two hits against the Miami Marlins in falling 3-0 on Monday in Jupiter, Fla.

Scherzer struck out five and surrendered only three hits. Designated hitter Avisail Garcia singled home leadoff man Jazz Chisholm in the first inning to give the Marlins a lead they'd never relinquish.

Miami right-hander Elieser Hernandez started the game and struck out three in two innings to get the win. Right-hander Max Meyer pitched four hitless innings with five strikeouts in relief of Hernandez.

Red Sox 5, Braves 0

Boston improved to 5-0 with a six-hit shutout of Atlanta in Fort Myers, Fla., as left fielder Ryan Fitzgerald ripped a solo homer in the eighth, giving him two longballs and three total hits in seven at-bats this spring.

Yankees 5, Phillies 2

A three-run first inning powered New York to its first spring training win in Tampa. DJ LeMaheiu, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Hicks all doubled in the bottom of the first and Philadelphia right-hander Hans Crouse hit the exits after 2/3 of an inning to take the loss.

Orioles 10, Twins 8

Third baseman Chris Owings slugged a pair of doubles as Baltimore earned its first win of the spring in a see-saw affair over Minnesota in Sarasota, Fla. Austin Martin and Matt Wallner went deep for the Twins.

Blue Jays 3, Tigers 1

Right-hander Nate Pearson whiffed four in a two-inning stint for the win as Toronto held Detroit to just two hits in moving to 3-1 this spring in Lakeland, Fla. Willi Castro went 1-for-2 with a double for the Tigers.

Pirates 5, Rays 1

Bryan Reynolds smacked a base-loaded triple and Oneil Cruz hit a solo homer as Pittsburgh defeated Tampa Bay in Port Charlotte, Fla. Randy Arozarena went 3-for-3 for the Rays.

Cubs 3, Reds 2

Eric Yardley struck out four in two perfect innings to earn the win as Chicago beat Cincinnati at Mesa, Ariz. Mike Moustakas homered for the Reds.

Rangers 25, Guardians 12

Willie Calhoun had four of Texas' 27 hits and the Rangers hit five homers in a rout of Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz. Texas' Joe McCarthy added three hits and four RBIs.

White Sox 8, Dodgers 6

Micker Adolfo had a three-run homer and a sacrifice fly to lead Chicago past Los Angeles in Phoenix. Jake Lamb, Austin Barnes and Andy Burns went deep for the Dodgers.

Royals 8, Angels 5

Seuly Matias and Vinnie Pasquantino socked two-run homers as Kansas City defeated Los Angeles at Tempe, Ariz. The Angels' Shohei Ohtani struck out five and allowed one run in 2 1/3 innings during his first pitching appearance of the spring.

Rockies 8, Padres 4

Ezequiel Tovar had three hits, including a two-run homer, as Colorado overcame a four-run deficit to beat San Diego at Peoria, Ariz. Padres starter Yu Darvish fanned six in three shutout innings during his spring debut.

Diamondbacks 9, Mariners 1

Homers from Jordan Luplow, David Peralta and Buddy Kennedy led Arizona to a blowout of Seattle in Scottsdale, Ariz. Diamondbacks starter Humberto Castellanos fired three shutout innings.

Cardinals 7, Nationals 3

Edmundo Sosa's three-run double carried St. Louis past Washington in West Palm Beach, Fla. The starting pitchers, the Cardinals' Steven Matz and the Nationals' Erick Fedde, each logged two scoreless innings.

Brewers 13, Giants 6

Milwaukee scored four runs in the eighth inning and six in the ninth to pull away from San Francisco in Scottsdale, Ariz. Sal Frelick had two hits, two runs and two RBIs to lead the Brewers' offense.

--Field Level Media

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