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 [February 24, 2024]
Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer during a six-run first
inning, Joe Hudson collected five RBIs and the host Chicago Cubs
defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-1 in a spring training opener
Friday in Mesa, Ariz.
Morel, the second batter in the bottom of the first, smacked a home
run to left-center to drive in Ian Happ. Hudson hit a bases-clearing
double and Matthew Shaw brought him in with a double to conclude the
outburst. Hudson added a two-run infield single in the fifth inning.
Cubs starter Jordan Wicks (1-0) worked 1 2/3 innings. He yielded a
solo shot to Timothy Elko in the second inning, one of just four
White Sox hits on the day.
Forty-year-old Jesse Chavez (0-1) gave up all six of the Cubs' runs
on six hits in the first inning. Seven other pitchers took the mound
for the White Sox and combined to yield just three more hits.
Rangers 5, Royals 4
Dustin Harris singled in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the
seventh as defending World Series champion Texas beat visiting
Kansas City in Surprise, Ariz.
The Royals had tied the score 4-4 in the top of the inning thanks to
Joe Gray's single and Luca Tresh's sacrifice fly. Drew Waters
homered for Kansas City to open the scoring in the second.
The Rangers had just four hits, scoring on a wild pitch and a sac
fly during the second. Starter Dane Dunning pitched a perfect first
and Antoine Kelly (1-0) picked up the win despite giving up two
unearned runs. Mason Barnett (0-1) took the loss for the Royals.
Rockies 3, Diamondbacks 0
Carson Palmquist and six relievers combined to strike out 16 batters
while yielding just five hits as host Colorado blanked Arizona in
Scottsdale, Ariz.
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Feb 23, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Jhony
Brito against the Los Angeles Dodgers during a spring training game
at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA
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Palmquist fanned four batters over two innings and
Chance Adams (1-0) had two strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings. Elehuris
Montero broke the seal with a fourth-inning home run and Drew Romo
and Jordan Beck added RBIs for the Rockies.
Blaze Alexander had a single and a double for the D-backs. Chris
Rodriguez (0-1) allowed Montero's homer.
Dodgers 4, Padres 1
Freddie Freeman knocked his first pitch of spring training out of
the park and added a sac fly as host Los Angeles handled San Diego
in Phoenix.
Freeman took Jhony Brito (0-1) deep to left in the first and Dalton
Rushing added a sac fly off him in the second. Dodgers starter
Landon Knack (1-0) struck out four in two perfect innings before his
bullpen took over.
Cal Mitchell had an RBI single as the Padres plated just one run in
a loss to the Dodgers for the second straight day to open spring
training.
--Field Level Media
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