Josh Smith went 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs, and Joc Pederson ended a nine-run outburst in the first inning with a three-run homer to left center as the visiting Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 11-3 in spring training action Monday in Phoenix.
Adolis Garcia singled home Smith for the first run of the game, and after an RBI sacrifice fly and a bases-loaded walk, Jonathan Ornelas and Smith hit run-scoring singles to get on base for Pederson’s shot. Abimelec Ortiz and Jax Biggers added solo shots in the ninth.
Jon Gray (1-0) made the start for Texas and threw two spotless innings with one strikeout.
Starter Shane Smith (0-1) and Chris Rodriguez split the woeful first inning for the White Sox before Smith returned to pitch the second. Andre Lipcius and Oscar Colas had RBI doubles.
Cardinals 7, Mets 4
Luken Baker hit a three-run home run and an RBI sacrifice fly that proved to be the winning run as St. Louis beat visiting New York in Jupiter, Fla., in the only Grapefruit League action of the day that wasn’t rained out.
Steven Matz pitched two hitless innings as the Cardinals’ starter before Kyle Leahy (1-0) got the win with an inning of relief. Jose Barrero added a solo shot.
Newly re-signed first baseman Pete Alonso had a two-run double and Jose Azocar and Chris Williams added solo homers for the Mets. Starter Blade Tidwell yielded three runs on four hits in two innings and Joander Suarez (0-1) allowed Jordan Walker’s go-ahead double and Baker’s sac fly in the sixth.
Athletics 1, Royals 1
Luis Urias tied the game with a single in the sixth and the A’s hung on to draw with host Kansas City in Surprise, Ariz.
Cavan Biggio went 2-for-3 and hit a solo home run for the Royals in the fifth before the visitors knotted the game.
The A’s outhit the Royals 6-5, led by Lawrence Butler’s two hits. Starters Osvaldo Bido (A’s) and Cole Ragans (Royals) each went two innings.
Rockies 2, Giants 2
Chanteyon Davidson hit an RBI double in the bottom of the ninth and host San Francisco’s split squad tied Colorado in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jung Hoo Lee hit a solo shot for the Giants, and Justin Verlander made his team debut by pitching two innings and giving up one run with one strikeout.
Michael Toglia homered off Verlander in the top of the first and added an RBI single for the Rockies. Starter Chase Dollander fanned three and gave up a run on two hits in two innings.
Reds 8, Dodgers 1
Austin Hays finished a massive day 3-for-3 with two home runs, a double and six RBIs as host Cincinnati beat Los Angeles in Goodyear, Ariz.
Sal Stewart added a pinch-hit solo shot in the eighth for good measure. Brady Singer made the start for the Reds and fanned four with two hits over two innings, before Carson Spiers (1-0) took over for the next two frames and fanned five, yielding a run on two hits.
Tyler Glasnow (0-1) gave up three hits, including Hays’ two-run double, with two strikeouts in one inning. Eddie Rosario had the Dodgers’ only RBI.
Cubs 10, Padres 5
Michael Busch’s three-run homer highlighted a five-run sixth as visiting Chicago beat San Diego in Peoria, Ariz.
Parker Chavers hit an RBI double and a two-run triple for the Cubs, and James Triantos added two RBIs. Brad Keller (1-0) pitched two innings of perfect relief.
Eguy Rosario hit a two-run home run and Tirso Ornelas added a solo shot for the Padres. J.B. Wendelken (0-1) took the loss with five runs on four hits and a walk in 2/3 of an inning.
Diamondbacks 4, Guardians 3
Eugenio Suarez’s two-run double in the fifth inning completed the comeback as host Arizona rallied from down 3-0 to beat Cleveland in Scottsdale.
Corbin Carroll went yard in the fourth inning and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. drew the Diamondbacks within one on a sac fly to set the table for Suarez. The win went to Zane Russell (1-0) for getting the final out of the fifth after starter Zac Gallen struck out two and gave up a home run in one frame.
Gabriel Arias homered off Gallen and Kyle Manzardo added a two-run shot for the Guardians. Andrew Walters (0-1) yielded three runs on a hit and two walks in 1/3 inning.
Mariners 12, Brewers 8
Hogan Windish hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh as visiting Seattle rallied from down six to beat Milwaukee in Phoenix.
Lazaro Montes added a three-run shot for good measure in the eighth after Mitch Haniger went deep in the second for the Mariners, who scored six runs in the sixth to tie the game 7-7 before the Brewers eked ahead one more time. The win went to reliever Gabe Speier (1-0), who worked the sixth.
Rhys Hoskins and Oliver Dunn hit back-to-back solo jacks in the fifth to put the Brewers ahead 7-1. Kyle Hunt (0-1) gave up Windish’s homer.
Angels 7, Giants 4
Jorge Soler’s three-run homer in the first inning set the tone as Los Angeles beat visiting San Francisco in Tempe, Ariz.
Taylor Ward hit an RBI double as the Angels piled up 12 hits. Mike Trout made his spring debut and finished with a walk, a run and a strikeout. Starter Kyle Hendricks (1-0) fanned three in two spotless innings.
Marco Luciano homered for the Giants. Starter Mason Black (0-1) was dinged for four runs on four hits and two walks over 1 1/3 innings. He struck out two.
–Field Level Media
