Buddy Kennedy homered and drove in three runs to help the Philadelphia Phillies outlast the host Boston Red Sox 18-8 on Tuesday afternoon in Fort Myers, Fla.
Josh Breaux also homered while Alec Bohm and Otto Kemp each drove in two runs for the Phillies, who racked up 13 hits.
Ceddanne Rafaela had two RBIs for the Red Sox, who had 11 hits. Boston reliever Adam Ottavino recorded just one out in the second inning, allowing six runs on three hits and three walks, part of a seven-run inning that gave Philadelphia a 9-0 lead heading into the bottom of the second.
The Phillies were 8-for-16 with runners in scoring position, and Boston was 6-for-9.
Orioles 6, Yankees 2
Ryan Mountcastle slugged a three-run homer in the first inning to lead visiting Baltimore past a New York split squad in Tampa, Fla.
Colton Cowser and Vimael Machin had two hits apiece in Baltimore’s 11-hit attack. Four pitchers combined to strike out 12 Yankees.
Paul Goldschmidt had an RBI double and Dominic Smith stroked a run-scoring single for New York. Clarke Schmidt served up Mountcastle’s blast.
Tigers 3, Braves 1
Jack Flaherty tossed four no-hit innings and Thayron Liranzo had a two-run double to lead visiting Detroit past Atlanta in North Port, Fla.
Jace Jung hit a homer in the sixth inning off Braves reliever Dylan Covey to break a scoreless tie. Liranzo’s double came in the seventh to make it 3-0.
Geraldo Quintero homered in the bottom of the seventh for Atlanta’s lone run. Grant Holmes allowed one hit in five scoreless innings for the Braves.
Blue Jays 3, Twins 2
Josh Rivera delivered a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning to lift the Blue Jays over the visiting Twins in Dunedin, Fla.
Toronto trailed 2-0 before Bo Bichette hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth and Daulton Varsho connected on a game-tying blast in the seventh. Chris Bassitt allowed two hits over 4 2/3 scoreless innings.
Jose Miranda clubbed a two-run homer to stake Minnesota to the lead. Andrew Morris allowed one hit in three innings for the Twins.
Pirates 9, Yankees 1
Oneil Cruz smacked a three-run homer in a four-run third inning to help Pittsburgh rout a visiting New York split squad in Bradenton, Fla.
Billy Cook homered earlier in the third for the Pirates. Paul Skenes pitched four innings for Pittsburgh and gave up one run on four hits while striking out five.
Skenes served up a homer to Trent Grisham in the fourth for the lone New York run. Cameron Schlittler was torched for six runs on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings.
Astros 7, Mets 4
Jose Altuve stroked a two-run double as part of a five-run seventh inning as host Houston rallied to beat New York in Palm Beach, Fla.
The Astros trailed 4-0 before Brendan Rodgers hit a two-run double in the seventh. Altuve doubled later in the inning and Luis Guillorme followed with a pinch-hit single to put the Astros ahead.
Donovan Walton hit a grand slam for New York in the top of the seventh. Luisangel Acuna had two of the Mets’ six hits.
Marlins 12, Cardinals 5
Otto Lopez hit two of Miami’s five homers as the Marlins powered past host St. Louis in Jupiter, Fla.
Griffin Conine went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs for Miami. Nick Fortis and Matt Mervis also went deep for the Marlins.
Jose Barrero had two hits and two RBIs for the Cardinals. St. Louis starter Erick Fedde allowed six runs and seven hits over four innings.
Rangers 13, Angels 6
Marcus Semien smacked a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning, setting the stage for a four-run frame as Texas rolled past visiting Los Angeles in Surprise, Ariz.
Wyatt Langford also homered for the Rangers, part of a 3-for-3 day with three RBIs. Kyle Higashioka had two hits, including a home run in the fourth inning to push the Texas lead to 8-1.
Matthew Lugo had two hits for the Angels, while both Mickey Moniak and Ryan Nicholson delivered two-run homers.
Dodgers 10, Guardians 4
Los Angeles erupted for six runs in the bottom of the first inning, including a two-run homer from Tommy Edman, to race by visiting Cleveland in Phoenix, Ariz.
Edman finished with three RBIs for the Dodgers, while Max Muncy drove in two runs with a first-inning double. Roki Sasaki went four innings and allowed just one hit while striking out two.
Micah Pries had two hits, including a triple, and one RBI for the Guardians, while Guy Lipscomb Jr. doubled in a run.
Reds 8, Rockies 5
Cincinnati scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, including a two-run double by Ariel Almonte, to rally past visiting Colorado in Goodyear, Ariz.
Dominic Pitelli led off the eighth with a home run for the Reds, cutting the deficit to 5-4. Shortly after, with a man on first, Jacob Hurtubise delivered a run-scoring triple to even things up. After Almonte’s double gave Cincinnati the lead, Will Benson reached on an infield single to score Almonte and provide the final score.
Zac Veen had two hits, including a three-run homer in the seventh to give the Rockies a 4-3 lead. Yanquiel Fernandez added a solo shot in the eighth for Colorado.
Brewers 9, Cubs 7
Rhys Hoskins and Vinny Capra had first-inning home runs as visiting Milwaukee held off Chicago in Mesa, Ariz.
Hoskins clubbed a two-run blast in the top of the first inning for the Brewers, followed later by a three-run homer from Capra to cap a five-run frame. Oliver Dunn finished with two hits for Milwaukee.
Matt Shaw had an RBI double for the Cubs, who scored four in the home half of the first to cut the gap to one run. Dansby Swanson and Darius Hill each had a double for Chicago.
Padres 7, White Sox 5
Gavin Sheets went 3-for-3 with two home runs, including a walk-off, two-run blast to lift host San Diego over Chicago in Peoria, Ariz.
Jackson Merrill also had a homer for the Padres, who trailed 4-0 after the top of the second inning. Luis Arraez had two hits and drove in a run.
William Bergolla Jr. doubled in two runs in the second for the White Sox, who had just four hits the rest of the game. Nick Maton added two hits for Chicago.
Diamondbacks 3, Royals 2
Josh Naylor went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs as part of a three-run fifth inning as Arizona held off visiting Kansas City in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Eugenio Suarez added two hits for Arizona, while both Jordan Lawlar and Juan Corniel smacked doubles.
Michael Massey was 3-for-3 with a double and drove in a run for the Royals. Luke Maile also doubled, and Luca Tresh drove in a run.
Giants 5, Athletics 3
Justin Verlander tossed five innings, allowing five hits, one walk and one run to go along with four strikeouts, as San Francisco took down the visiting Athletics in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The game was tied 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth before Max Stassi hit a two-run homer for the Giants. San Franciso’s Matt Chapman went 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
The Athletics’ Zack Gelof hit a solo shot in the fourth, and Max Muncy and Carter Aldrete had run-scoring singles in the eighth.
–Field Level Media
