Spring training roundup: Michael
Harris II, Braves edge Red Sox
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[March 08, 2024]
Jordan Luplow and Michael Harris II hit home runs, Bryce
Elder struck out six batters in 3 1/3 innings and the visiting
Atlanta Braves topped the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in spring training
action on Thursday in Fort Myers, Fla.
Luplow's two-run shot off Nick Pivetta (0-1) put the Braves ahead
2-1 in the second before Harris added a solo shot off Tanner Houck
in the fifth, his third homer of the spring, for the critical
insurance run.
Elder (1-1) walked two and yielded two of Boston's four hits,
including Masataka Yoshida's home run in the first inning. Atlanta's
pitching staff racked up 12 strikeouts, while Boston's answered with
13.
Rob Refsnyder hit an RBI single in the eighth for the Red Sox but
Braves reliever Trey Riley recorded the final out to lock up the
save.
Astros 6, Cardinals 3
Chas McCormick went 3-for-3 with an RBI, Cristian Javier fanned six
batters in three innings and Houston defeated host St. Louis in
Jupiter, Fla.
McCormick's run-scoring single capped a four-run first inning for
the Astros, plenty of run support for Javier (2-0), who yielded two
runs on three hits and a walk. Grae Kessinger and Joey Loperfido
added RBI singles in the seventh after the Cardinals drew within a
run.
Jordan Walker and Matt Carpenter homered off Javier for the
Cardinals. Kyle Gibson (0-2) was dinged for four runs on five hits
while striking out three in three innings.
Rays 3, Phillies 2
Jose Siri hit a two-run infield single to cap a three-run first
inning and host Tampa Bay held off Philadelphia in Port Charlotte,
Fla.
Harold Ramirez had an RBI single before Siri brought two runs in to
improve his spring training total to five RBIs. Rays starter Jacob
Lopez (1-0) threw two scoreless, hitless innings with two walks and
two strikeouts.
Aramis Garcia drove in two runs in a single for the Phillies, upping
his spring total to seven RBIs. Aaron Nola (1-1) struck out five
without a walk but allowed three runs on six hits over 3 2/3 frames.
Rangers 7, Diamondbacks 5
Jose Urena (1-0) gave up one run and two hits in four innings,
striking out four, as Texas held off Arizona in Surprise, Ariz.
The Rangers took a 7-2 lead into the ninth, thanks to two RBIs each
from Cameron Cauley and Joshua Hatcher, but Jonathan Holder allowed
three runs in two-thirds of an inning. Texas brought in Grant
Wolfram, who struck out Timothy Tawa to earn his first save of the
spring.
Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen (0-1) gave up two runs on two hits
and two walks in two innings in his spring debut.
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Brewers 8, White Sox 2
Wes Clarke hit a three-run homer to highlight a six-run fifth inning
to help Milwaukee top Chicago in Phoenix.
Yonny Hernandez and Reece Walling each drove in two runs, and Abner
Uribe (1-0) threw one scoreless inning to pick up the win.
White Sox starter Dylan Cease gave up one run in three innings, a
solo blast to Brewer Hicklen in the second, and struck out five.
Bryan Shaw (0-2) lasted just two-thirds of an inning, allowing six
runs and five hits.
Mariners 5, Angels 0
Seven Seattle pitchers combined to throw a four-hit shutout as
Seattle silenced Los Angeles in Peoria, Ariz.
Starter Bryan Woo (1-0) struck out three in 2 2/3 innings to pick up
the win. Leonardo Rivas drove in two of the Mariners' four runs in
the eighth inning to add some insurance.
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Griffin Canning (0-1) allowed two hits and four
walks in 2 2/3 innings but limited Seattle to one run. Mickey Moniak
finished with two hits for the Angels.
Mets 3, Nationals 1
Francisco Alvarez hit his second homer of the spring, a two-run shot
in the fifth, to help New York rally past Washington in Port St.
Lucie, Fla.
Jose Quintana gave up one unearned run on four hits in three
innings, striking out six in his second start of the spring. Jake
Diekman (1-0) pitched a scoreless fifth for the win and Grant
Hartwig allowed one hit and no runs in the ninth for the save.
Jake Irvin, who gave up six earned runs in 1 2/3 innings against the
Houston Astros on Friday, threw four shutout innings, striking out
five, but got a no-decision. Richard Bleier (0-1) gave up the homer
to Alvarez and took the loss.
Blue Jays 5, Tigers (ss) 4
Kevin Kiermaier and Daniel Vogelbach each hit solo homers to power
Toronto past a Detroit split squad in Lakeland, Fla.
Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis (1-1) struck out five in 3 2/3
innings, limiting the Tigers to one earned run. Hagen Danner gave up
a solo homer to Jace Jung in the ninth but still picked up the save.
The Tigers' Parker Meadows went 2-for-3 with a solo blast and Kenta
Maeda (0-1) gave up two runs and four hits in three innings in the
loss.
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Tigers (ss) 11, Yankees 5
Andy Ibanez hit his fourth homer of the spring and added a double as
a Detroit split squad downed host New York in Tampa.
Andrew Navigato added a two-run double and an RBI single for the
Tigers, who also got two hits apiece from Zach McKinstry and Eliezer
Alfonzo.
Austin Wells hit a two-run double and a solo homer for the Yankees.
Anthony Volpe added two hits.
Cubs 2, Reds 2
Four Cincinnati relievers combined for six shutout innings in a tie
against visiting Chicago in Goodyear, Ariz.
Owen Holt (one inning), Casey Legumina (two innings), Tyler Gilbert
(two innings) and Tony Santillan (one inning) teamed to strike out
eight while yielding one hit and no walks.
Michael Busch hit a two-run homer for the Cubs, while Spencer Steer
had a solo blast for the Reds.
Guardians-Athletics, canceled
The game between Oakland and Cleveland in Mesa, Ariz., was canceled
due to rain.
Royals-Rockies, canceled
The game between Kansas City and Colorado in Scottsdale, Ariz., was
canceled due to inclement weather.
Dodgers-Giants, canceled
The game between Los Angeles and San Francisco in Scottsdale, Ariz.,
was canceled due to rain.
--Field Level Media
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