The Grapefruit League had three games to be played today. The first was at the spring home of the...
Detroit Tigers, as they hosted the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta got going in the first inning with a Ryan Doumit triple to force in B.J. Upton. Detroit tied it in the bottom of the first with a Miguel Cabrera groundout that allowed Jose Iglesias to score. The Braves took the lead in the second inning on a solo home run by Jason Heyward. The Tigers retied it in the fifth inning as Torii Hunter singled Devon Travis home, and then they took the lead with an Austin Jackson single that did the same for Jordan Lennerton. Detroit added on in the eighth inning as Eugenio Suarez doubled home Danny Worth, followed by Lennerton singling Suarez the rest of the way home. The Tigers held on for a 5-2 win.
The next game had the Toronto Blue Jays hosting the Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the first inning as Ben Revere scored on a passed ball. Toronto tied it in the bottom of the first with a Jose Bautista double to score Moises Sierra. The Phillies took the lead in the third inning on a two-run home run by Darin Ruf, also scoring Bobby Abreu. The Blue Jays got one back in the bottom of the third with a Bautista double to knock in Sierra again. Toronto tied the game in the fourth inning with a Kenny Wilson single, bringing in Melky Cabrera, followed by a Jose Reyes single to drive in Maicer Izturis. The Blue Jays kept going in the fifth inning as Brett Lawrie doubled home Kevin Nolan and Cabrera hit a 2-RBI double that plated both Andy LaRoche and Jared Goedert. Philadelphia got one back with a John Mayberry solo home run in the sixth inning. The Phillies got closer in the eighth inning when Tommy Joseph reached on an error that allowed Maikel Franco to score. This only made it 7-5, the final.
The last Grapefruit League game of the day was with the New York Yankees hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh opened in the first inning on a solo home run by Gregory Polanco. New York tied it in the fifth inning when Kelly Johnson doubled Francisco Cervelli home. The Pirates retook the lead in the sixth inning on a Chris Dickerson single to score Jaff Decker. The Yankees evened the score in the bottom of the sixth on a JR Murphy single to knock in Adonis Garcia. Pittsburgh took control in the eighth inning on a three-run Mel Rojas home run, sweeping in Robert Andino and Chris McGuiness, followed by a 2-RBI Matt Hague single that drove in Alen Hanson and Jeff Roy. The Pirates got another in the ninth inning when Hanson grounded into a double play that allowed McGuiness to score. The final stood at 8-2 in favor of Pittsburgh.
The Cactus League saw six games played today. The first saw...
The Chicago Cubs host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Chicago opened the scoring in the first inning with a Luis Valbuena groundout to first base that scored Emilio Bonifacio. The Cubs added on in the third inning with a Starlin Castro double to plate Valbuena. Arizona replied in the fifth inning when Martin Prado's double knocked in Gerardo Parra, and he finished his trip around the bases on a two-run home run by Eric Chavez. The Diamondbacks extended the lead with a 2-RBI single from Paul Goldschmidt, scoring both Bobby Wilson and A.J. Pollock. This stood for a 5-2 final score.
At the same time, the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the other half of the Arizona Diamondbacks players. Arizona started in the second inning with a Shelley Duncan double to bring Matt Tuiasosopo around, followed by Tony Campana grounding into a fielder's choice that allowed Jake Lamb to score. Los Angeles got one back in the bottom half of the inning as Juan Uribe singled to score Adrian Gonzalez. The Dodgers tied it in the fourth inning with a solo home run by Uribe. Los Angeles pulled ahead in the seventh inning when Brendan Harris singled to bring in Miguel Rojas. The Dodgers got another in the eighth inning on an Alex Guerrero single, scoring Justin Turner. The Diamondbacks tried to mount a rally in the ninth inning as Danny Dorn's double plated Andy Marte, but they fell short and lost 4-3.
Next up, the Cincinnati Reds host the Cleveland Indians. Cincinnati was first to score in the second inning with a Zack Cozart double that knocked in both Donald Lutz and Chris Nelson. Cleveland tied it on a fourth inning two-run home run by Elliot Johnson, also scoring Jesus Aguilar. The Indians took the lead in the fifth inning as Erik Gonzalez hit a ground rule double to force in Nyjer Morgan, followed by a Jake Lowery grand slam that swept in David Adams, Gonzalez, and Carlos Moncrief. In the sixth inning, Cleveland got some more as Morgan doubled home Francisco Lindor, and then Morgan darted home on a wild pitch by Ismeal Guillon. The Indians padded the lead in the seventh inning with a two-run home run by Tyler Naquin, also scoring Luke Carlin, and a Morgan single to bring around Lindor. The Reds got one back in the eighth inning as Yorman Rodriguez grounds into a fielder's choice, giving time for Roger Bernadina to score. The final favored Cleveland, 12-3.
Also, the Oakland Athletics hosted the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee struck first in the first inning on a two-run home run by Ryan Braun, also scoring Jean Segura. Oakland answered in the bottom of the first with a Jed Lowrie double, scoring both Coco Crisp and Josh Donaldson. The Brewers took the lead back in the second inning on a solo home run by Juan Francisco. Milwaukee added on in the third inning with a Khris Davis single to plate Jonathan Lucroy. The Brewers got another in the fourth inning on another solo shot form Francisco. In the fifth inning, Milwaukee extended the lead when Robinson Diaz walked on a wild pitch that allowed Lucroy to score, followed by Francisco reaching on an error that gave time for both Lucroy and Diaz to cross the dish. The Brewers kept going in the sixth inning when Kevin Mattison tripled home Logan Schafer, and then he scored on a wild pitch. Milwaukee extended the lead in the ninth inning on a solo home run from Mitch Haniger. The Athletics got one back in the bottom of the ninth as Shane Peterson's single brought around Jose Martinez.
Moving along to where the Seattle Mariners host the San Diego Padres. Seattle led off in the first inning on a Logan Morrison sacrifice fly to score Kyle Seager, followed by a Justin Smoak double to drive home Robinson Cano. The Mariners extended the lead in the second inning on a Mike Zunino sacrifice fly that brought in Dustin Ackley. Seattle added on in the sixth inning with a Xavier Avery single to plate Burt Reynolds, followed by a Humberto Quintero single doing the same for Jesus Montero and a Cole Gillespie single knocking in Chris Taylor. The Mariners got another in the seventh inning on a Reynolds double to drive in Carlos Triunfel. San Diego got on the board with a Cory Spangenberg groundout that gave time for Rico Noel to score, leaving the final at 7-1 Mariners.
Finally, the Texas Rangers host the Kansas City Royals. Texas began in the second inning with a Mitch Moreland single scoring Adrian Beltre and an Adam Rosales single that did the same for J.P. Arencibia. The Rangers added on in the third inning with a Prince Fielder solo home run, followed by an Arencibia double to bring in Beltre. Kansas City got on the board in the fourth inning with a Salvador Perez sacrifice fly that allowed Billy Butler to score. The Royals pulled closer in the sixth inning with a solo shot by Danny Valencia. Texas replied in the seventh inning when Jurickson Profar singled home Josh Wilson, followed by a 2-RBI Brad Snyder double to plate Alex Castellanos and Profar, and a two-run home run by Brent Lillibridge that finished Snyder's trip around the bases. Kansas City got some back in the bottom of the seventh with a two-run home run from Justin Maxwell, also scoring Jorge Bonifacio. The Rangers shot back in the eighth inning as Luis Sardinas singled in Bryan Petersen before scoring on a passed ball. In the bottom of the eighth, the Royals pulled back with Carlos Peguero grounding out to score Jarrod Dyson, followed by Johnny Giavotella doubling in Jason Donald, and Brandon Laird singling to finish Giavotella's trip around the bases. This made it 11-7, the final.
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Detroit Tigers, as they hosted the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta got going in the first inning with a Ryan Doumit triple to force in B.J. Upton. Detroit tied it in the bottom of the first with a Miguel Cabrera groundout that allowed Jose Iglesias to score. The Braves took the lead in the second inning on a solo home run by Jason Heyward. The Tigers retied it in the fifth inning as Torii Hunter singled Devon Travis home, and then they took the lead with an Austin Jackson single that did the same for Jordan Lennerton. Detroit added on in the eighth inning as Eugenio Suarez doubled home Danny Worth, followed by Lennerton singling Suarez the rest of the way home. The Tigers held on for a 5-2 win.
The next game had the Toronto Blue Jays hosting the Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the first inning as Ben Revere scored on a passed ball. Toronto tied it in the bottom of the first with a Jose Bautista double to score Moises Sierra. The Phillies took the lead in the third inning on a two-run home run by Darin Ruf, also scoring Bobby Abreu. The Blue Jays got one back in the bottom of the third with a Bautista double to knock in Sierra again. Toronto tied the game in the fourth inning with a Kenny Wilson single, bringing in Melky Cabrera, followed by a Jose Reyes single to drive in Maicer Izturis. The Blue Jays kept going in the fifth inning as Brett Lawrie doubled home Kevin Nolan and Cabrera hit a 2-RBI double that plated both Andy LaRoche and Jared Goedert. Philadelphia got one back with a John Mayberry solo home run in the sixth inning. The Phillies got closer in the eighth inning when Tommy Joseph reached on an error that allowed Maikel Franco to score. This only made it 7-5, the final.
The last Grapefruit League game of the day was with the New York Yankees hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh opened in the first inning on a solo home run by Gregory Polanco. New York tied it in the fifth inning when Kelly Johnson doubled Francisco Cervelli home. The Pirates retook the lead in the sixth inning on a Chris Dickerson single to score Jaff Decker. The Yankees evened the score in the bottom of the sixth on a JR Murphy single to knock in Adonis Garcia. Pittsburgh took control in the eighth inning on a three-run Mel Rojas home run, sweeping in Robert Andino and Chris McGuiness, followed by a 2-RBI Matt Hague single that drove in Alen Hanson and Jeff Roy. The Pirates got another in the ninth inning when Hanson grounded into a double play that allowed McGuiness to score. The final stood at 8-2 in favor of Pittsburgh.
The Cactus League saw six games played today. The first saw...
The Chicago Cubs host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Chicago opened the scoring in the first inning with a Luis Valbuena groundout to first base that scored Emilio Bonifacio. The Cubs added on in the third inning with a Starlin Castro double to plate Valbuena. Arizona replied in the fifth inning when Martin Prado's double knocked in Gerardo Parra, and he finished his trip around the bases on a two-run home run by Eric Chavez. The Diamondbacks extended the lead with a 2-RBI single from Paul Goldschmidt, scoring both Bobby Wilson and A.J. Pollock. This stood for a 5-2 final score.
At the same time, the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the other half of the Arizona Diamondbacks players. Arizona started in the second inning with a Shelley Duncan double to bring Matt Tuiasosopo around, followed by Tony Campana grounding into a fielder's choice that allowed Jake Lamb to score. Los Angeles got one back in the bottom half of the inning as Juan Uribe singled to score Adrian Gonzalez. The Dodgers tied it in the fourth inning with a solo home run by Uribe. Los Angeles pulled ahead in the seventh inning when Brendan Harris singled to bring in Miguel Rojas. The Dodgers got another in the eighth inning on an Alex Guerrero single, scoring Justin Turner. The Diamondbacks tried to mount a rally in the ninth inning as Danny Dorn's double plated Andy Marte, but they fell short and lost 4-3.
Next up, the Cincinnati Reds host the Cleveland Indians. Cincinnati was first to score in the second inning with a Zack Cozart double that knocked in both Donald Lutz and Chris Nelson. Cleveland tied it on a fourth inning two-run home run by Elliot Johnson, also scoring Jesus Aguilar. The Indians took the lead in the fifth inning as Erik Gonzalez hit a ground rule double to force in Nyjer Morgan, followed by a Jake Lowery grand slam that swept in David Adams, Gonzalez, and Carlos Moncrief. In the sixth inning, Cleveland got some more as Morgan doubled home Francisco Lindor, and then Morgan darted home on a wild pitch by Ismeal Guillon. The Indians padded the lead in the seventh inning with a two-run home run by Tyler Naquin, also scoring Luke Carlin, and a Morgan single to bring around Lindor. The Reds got one back in the eighth inning as Yorman Rodriguez grounds into a fielder's choice, giving time for Roger Bernadina to score. The final favored Cleveland, 12-3.
Also, the Oakland Athletics hosted the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee struck first in the first inning on a two-run home run by Ryan Braun, also scoring Jean Segura. Oakland answered in the bottom of the first with a Jed Lowrie double, scoring both Coco Crisp and Josh Donaldson. The Brewers took the lead back in the second inning on a solo home run by Juan Francisco. Milwaukee added on in the third inning with a Khris Davis single to plate Jonathan Lucroy. The Brewers got another in the fourth inning on another solo shot form Francisco. In the fifth inning, Milwaukee extended the lead when Robinson Diaz walked on a wild pitch that allowed Lucroy to score, followed by Francisco reaching on an error that gave time for both Lucroy and Diaz to cross the dish. The Brewers kept going in the sixth inning when Kevin Mattison tripled home Logan Schafer, and then he scored on a wild pitch. Milwaukee extended the lead in the ninth inning on a solo home run from Mitch Haniger. The Athletics got one back in the bottom of the ninth as Shane Peterson's single brought around Jose Martinez.
Moving along to where the Seattle Mariners host the San Diego Padres. Seattle led off in the first inning on a Logan Morrison sacrifice fly to score Kyle Seager, followed by a Justin Smoak double to drive home Robinson Cano. The Mariners extended the lead in the second inning on a Mike Zunino sacrifice fly that brought in Dustin Ackley. Seattle added on in the sixth inning with a Xavier Avery single to plate Burt Reynolds, followed by a Humberto Quintero single doing the same for Jesus Montero and a Cole Gillespie single knocking in Chris Taylor. The Mariners got another in the seventh inning on a Reynolds double to drive in Carlos Triunfel. San Diego got on the board with a Cory Spangenberg groundout that gave time for Rico Noel to score, leaving the final at 7-1 Mariners.
Finally, the Texas Rangers host the Kansas City Royals. Texas began in the second inning with a Mitch Moreland single scoring Adrian Beltre and an Adam Rosales single that did the same for J.P. Arencibia. The Rangers added on in the third inning with a Prince Fielder solo home run, followed by an Arencibia double to bring in Beltre. Kansas City got on the board in the fourth inning with a Salvador Perez sacrifice fly that allowed Billy Butler to score. The Royals pulled closer in the sixth inning with a solo shot by Danny Valencia. Texas replied in the seventh inning when Jurickson Profar singled home Josh Wilson, followed by a 2-RBI Brad Snyder double to plate Alex Castellanos and Profar, and a two-run home run by Brent Lillibridge that finished Snyder's trip around the bases. Kansas City got some back in the bottom of the seventh with a two-run home run from Justin Maxwell, also scoring Jorge Bonifacio. The Rangers shot back in the eighth inning as Luis Sardinas singled in Bryan Petersen before scoring on a passed ball. In the bottom of the eighth, the Royals pulled back with Carlos Peguero grounding out to score Jarrod Dyson, followed by Johnny Giavotella doubling in Jason Donald, and Brandon Laird singling to finish Giavotella's trip around the bases. This made it 11-7, the final.
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