Giancarlo Stanton hit three homers and collected eight RBIs on Wednesday as the New York Yankees marched to a 12-0 drubbing of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in Tampa.
Making Stanton’s feat more impressive was the fact that he accomplished it in four innings. He sandwiched a second-inning grand slam between a two-run homer in the first and a solo shot in the fourth. Stanton tacked on a sacrifice fly in the sixth.
Stanton had three of the four home runs allowed by Marco Gonzales (0-1). The Pirates starter labored through 3 2/3 innings, getting lit up for nine runs and 10 hits.
Meanwhile, seven New York pitchers combined on a four-hitter, with starter Luke Weaver (1-0) going 3 1/3 innings. He yielded two of Pittsburgh’s hits and one walk while striking out two.
Braves 10, Blue Jays 9
Host Atlanta blew a three-run lead in the top of the ninth, but Leury Garcia came to the rescue with a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the frame for a victory over Toronto in North Port, Fla.
The Braves needed just three more outs to wrap up a 9-6 win, but Rafael Lantigua smacked a two-run homer and Arjun Nimmala followed with a solo shot to draw Toronto even. Wes Parsons (0-1) got the first two outs of the bottom of the ninth before Garcia delivered his game-winning hit.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Daniel Vogelbach homered as the Blue Jays raced out to a 4-0 lead. The Braves then scored six unanswered runs — four in the fifth, two in the sixth.
Tigers 12, Twins 3
Matt Vierling drove in four runs and Josh Crouch drove in three as visiting Detroit rocked Minnesota in Fort Myers, Fla.
The Tigers got to Twins starter Louie Varland (1-1) for eight runs and nine hits in four innings. Detroit was up 9-0 before Ryan Jeffers got Minnesota on the board with a solo home run in the seventh.
Casey Mize (3-1) went 4 2/3 innings, giving up two hits without allowing a run for the Tigers. He walked two and struck out four.
Mets 6, Marlins 3
Christian Scott surrendered one run on two hits across four strong innings to help New York double up host Miami in Jupiter, Fla.
Scott (1-0) didn’t issue a walk and fanned seven. Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a walk for the Mets.
Jonah Bride ripped a solo shot for the Marlins. Starter Patrick Monteverde (0-1) yielded two runs on three hits in 3 1/3 innings.
Cardinals 13, Nationals 4
Dylan Carlson clubbed a grand slam to singlehandedly match Washington’s scoring output as visiting St. Louis cruised to a win in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Cesar Prieto went 3-for-5 for the Cardinals, driving in three runs and scoring two. St. Louis provided more than enough run support for starter Steven Matz (1-1), who allowed three runs on six hits in four innings.
Nationals starter Zach Davies (2-2) was roughed up for nine runs and 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings. Trey Lipscomb was one of the few bright spots for Washington, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.
Orioles 13, Phillies 4
Host Baltimore got to Philadelphia starter Taijuan Walker for three homers en route to a blowout in Sarasota, Fla.
Anthony Santander, Ryan O’Hearn and Gunnar Henderson sent balls over the wall against Walker (0-1), who ended up being tagged for seven runs on five hits and three walks in 2 2/3 innings.
The trio of blasts helped the Orioles build a 7-0 lead. The Phillies were within 7-4 following Cam Gallagher’s RBI single in the seventh, but that was the last time Philadelphia would score.
Athletics 3, Cubs 1
Paul Blackburn carried a no-hitter through six innings, lifting Oakland over visiting Chicago in Mesa, Ariz.
Blackburn (3-0) was removed before the start of the seventh after pairing one walk with three strikeouts. All of the Athletics’ runs came via the long ball — Nick Allen’s solo home run and Brent Rooker’s two-run blast.
Ezequiel Pagan homered for the Cubs’ lone run. Eight pitchers logged an inning apiece for Chicago, with Hector Neris (0-1) surrendering all three Oakland runs.
Rangers 8, Reds 1
Dane Dunning racked up eight strikeouts across five innings and Texas blew by host Cincinnati in Goodyear, Ariz.
Dunning (2-1) only allowed three hits and one unearned run. He walked one. Marcus Semien cranked a grand slam and Wyatt Langford added a solo shot as part of a six-run second for the Rangers.
A double steal resulted in the Reds’ only run. Rhett Lowder (0-1) only got through 1 1/3 innings, giving up five runs and four hits.
Reds 3 (ss), White Sox 1
Christian Encarnacion-Strand blasted a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh as visiting Cincinnati’s split squad edged Chicago in Glendale, Ariz.
One out after Encarnacion-Strand left the yard, Luke Maile went deep for the Reds. Tyler Gilbert (1-1) provided three innings of shutout relief to grab the win.
Cincinnati’s late rally spoiled a solid start from Michael Soroka, who allowed one unearned run, one hit and one walk in four frames. He struck out five. Andrew Vaughn had a run-scoring double for the White Sox.
Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 1
Tommy Henry provided 3 1/3 innings of no-hit ball, setting the tone for host Arizona in a win over Colorado in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Henry (1-3) walked one and fanned three before Joe Mantiply and Scott McGough combined for 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. Bryce Jarvis then went three innings, letting the Rockies plate a run on a groundout.
Christian Walker and Eugenio Suarez homered for the Diamondbacks.
Giants 5, Angels 2
Visiting San Francisco rattled off five unanswered runs on the way to a victory over Los Angeles in Tempe, Ariz.
The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the first when Anthony Rendon scored on Taylor Ward’s double-play grounder, but it was all Giants from there. Marco Luciano had a two-RBI single to cap the scoring for San Francisco.
Both starters struck out six over 4 2/3 innings and were strong in recording no-decisions. The Giants’ Jordan Hicks gave up one run on three hits, while Tyler Anderson allowed one run and five hits.
Royals 8, Angels (ss) 8
After falling behind 5-0 through two innings, host Kansas City came from behind to play to a draw with Los Angeles’ split squad in Surprise, Ariz.
The Royals got back into the game with a five-run third that included a bases-clearing double from Vinnie Pasquantino. Kansas City then took the lead in the fourth, going up 7-5.
Los Angeles ended up tying things at 7 before the Angels’ Jo Adell hit a go-ahead homer in the top of the seventh. Kale Emshoff responded with a solo shot of his own in the ninth for the Royals, resulting in the tie.
–Field Level Media
