Carter Cunningham hit a walk-off home run with two strikes and two outs to lift the Toronto Blue Jays’ split squad over the visiting New York Yankees 6-5 on Monday in Dunedin, Fla.
Matt Whatley tied the game with a solo shot in the bottom of the eighth before the 2024 10th-round draft pick went deep to right center. Yankees reliever Baron Stuart (0-1) gave up both homers.
Bo Bichette had a two-run homer for the Blue Jays, while starter Kevin Gausman allowed three runs on four hits in three innings. Eric Pardinho (1-0) struck out two in the top of the ninth.
Ben Rice hit a solo homer and a run-scoring single, Trent Grisham hit a two-run bomb and Brenny Escanio put the Yankees ahead 5-4 with a dinger in the top of the eighth.
Phillies 4, Blue Jays 2
Keaton Anthony’s eighth-inning home run capped Philadelphia’s comeback win over visiting Toronto in Clearwater, Fla.
J.T. Realmuto (double) and Dylan Campbell (single) also had RBIs for the Phillies. Jordan Romano (1-0) got two outs against his former team as the fourth of six Philadelphia pitchers after Aaron Nola struck out five in a 4 2/3-inning start.
Rainer Nunez and Davis Schneider hit home runs to give Toronto a 2-0 lead. Zach Pop (1-1) blew the save, allowing two runs in 2/3 of an inning.
Orioles 12, Red Sox 3
Daz Cameron went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs to highlight visiting Baltimore’s 16-hit attack in a blowout of Boston’s split squad in Fort Myers, Fla.
The Orioles’ hits consisted of 14 singles and doubles by Cameron and Livan Soto. Luis Vazquez went 3-for-3 with a pair of RBI singles, including the go-ahead hit early in an eight-run sixth inning. Zach Fruit (1-0) threw four strikeouts and allowed two runs (one earned) over three innings of relief.
Rafael Devers, Trevor Story and Alex Bregman drove in runs for the Red Sox. Greg Weissert (0-1), who relieved starter Tanner Houck after 4 1/3 frames, was shelled for six runs on four hits and three walks in 2/3 of an inning.
Red Sox 2, Braves 1
Marcelo Mayer’s two-run single in the sixth inning held up as the decisive blow as Boston edged host Atlanta in North Port, Fla.
The Red Sox finished with just two hits but had two aboard via walks when Mayer singled to left off Ian Anderson (2-2). Adam Ottavino (1-0) threw 1 2/3 innings of relief for Boston.
Braves starter Spencer Strider struck out six in 2 2/3 perfect innings in his spring debut. Orlando Arcia got the Braves on the board with a sac fly in the seventh.
Pirates 4, Twins 2
Ke’Bryan Hayes, Joey Bart and Bryan Reynolds went yard to supply all of Pittsburgh’s offense in a split-squad win over visiting Minnesota in Bradenton, Fla.
Hayes’ home run was a two-run blast and Nick Yorke finished 2-for-3 for the Pirates. Paul Skenes (2-0) struck out seven and scattered five hits and three walks over 4 2/3 innings of one-run ball.
Mike Ford hit an RBI double and Matt Wallner homered for the Twins. Joe Ryan (1-1) yielded three runs over four innings, including Hayes’ and Bart’s long balls. Ryan fanned four.
Tigers 9, Pirates 6
Kevin McGonigle hit a tiebreaking single and scored on a wild pitch to help host Detroit beat Pittsburgh in Lakeland, Fla.
Gleyber Torres and Colt Keith (3-for-3) hit two-run doubles in a five-run first inning for the Tigers, who later let the Pirates come back to tie it 6-6 on a two-error play in the fifth. Tommy Kahnle (1-0) pitched a scoreless sixth, scattering two hits for Detroit.
Endy Rodriguez hit an RBI triple, and Nick Gonzales had a two-run double for the Pirates. Justin Lawrence (0-2) allowed two runs on two hits and two walks in the sixth.
Cardinals 6, Nationals 2
Jose Fermin followed an RBI double in the third inning with a three-run double in the seventh to power visiting St. Louis past Washington in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Victor Scott II added a solo home run among his two hits for the Cardinals. Onetime Nationals starter Erick Fedde (1-2) struck out four and yielded one unearned run on three hits in five innings for St. Louis.
Mackenzie Gore (2-1) went five innings and allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk. He fanned four. Keibert Ruiz and former Cardinal Paul DeJong drove in the Nationals’ runs.
Mets 6, Marlins 5
Alexander Canario’s two-run home run in the top of the ninth proved crucial as New York’s split squad held on to beat host Miami in Jupiter, Fla.
Canario also drew three walks while Nick Roselli’s RBI double sparked a three-run eighth for the Mets. Justin Hagenman (1-0) followed Paul Blackburn’s four innings with four of his own for the win; the pair combined for 10 strikeouts.
Dane Myers hit a two-run homer early for the Marlins before they clawed back with three runs in the ninth, one on a fielding error and two more on Jesus Hernandez’s ground-rule double. The blown save and loss went to Anthony Bender (1-1).
Rays 2, Mets 0
Mike Vasil led a combined three-hitter as Tampa Bay struck out 14 batters to blank host New York in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Vasil (1-1) pitched the first three innings and fanned four, scattering three walks and two hits. Jacob Waguespack threw two perfect innings with four Ks for the save. Josh Lowe homered for the second straight day for the Rays.
Francisco Lindor had two of the Mets’ three hits, including a double. Griffin Canning (1-1) tossed nine strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings, giving up one run on three hits.
Royals 12, Diamondbacks 1
Jonathan India went 3-for-3 with four RBIs, including a three-run double, as Kansas City raced out to a 9-0 lead in beating visiting Arizona’s split squad in Surprise, Ariz.
Bobby Witt Jr. matched India’s 3-for-3 showing with a home run and two RBIs and Jordan Groshans also left the yard for the Royals. Starter Seth Lugo (3-0) was sharp, tossing five scoreless innings with five strikeouts, one walk and three hits.
Ildemaro Vargas drove in the Diamondbacks’ lone run on a groundout. Ryne Nelson (1-2) lasted three innings and gave up nine runs (eight earned) on 11 hits.
Angels 11, Diamondbacks 5
Christian Moore’s two-run double put Los Angeles ahead for good in a seven-run ninth inning for a win over host Arizona’s split squad in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Kyren Paris, Matthew Lugo and J.D. Davis hit RBI doubles in the second inning before Paris (three-run double) and Lugo (triple) added big hits in the ninth for the Angels. Michael Darrell-Hicks (1-0) threw two innings of one-hit relief, striking out two.
A four-run third inning ignited by Corbin Carroll’s RBI single gave the Diamondbacks a 5-3 lead. Carroll had two hits and two runs. Edgar Isea (0-1) was tagged for four runs on three walks and a hit without recording an out in the ninth.
Athletics 7, Mariners 6
Max Muncy hit the walk-off single to lift the Athletics over visiting Seattle in Mesa, Ariz.
Jacob Wilson drove in five runs on a pair of homers (solo, three-run) and a fielder’s choice grounder. Jackson Finley (1-0) blew the save in the top of the ninth by giving up Austin St. Laurent’s tying single before being credited with the win.
Randy Arozarena had two hits and two runs to lead the Mariners’ offense. Brandyn Garcia (0-1) gave up the game-winning hit as Seattle pitchers combined to yield 14 hits with only three strikeouts.
Giants 3, White Sox 0
Justin Verlander fanned six in five innings as San Francisco blanked host Chicago in Phoenix.
Verlander (2-0) gave up just three hits and two walks and gave way to relievers Spencer Bivens (five strikeouts) and Joel Peguero. The Giants got their runs across on Sam Huff’s infield single, Casey Schmitt’s bases-loaded walk and LaMonte Wade Jr.’s run-scoring double-play fly.
Brandon Drury went 3-for-3 to account for half of Chicago’s six hits. White Sox starter Jonathan Cannon (0-3) went 3 1/3 innings and gave up the game’s three runs on six hits and three walks.
Padres 14, Brewers 8
Yuli Gurriel hit a two-run homer and a go-ahead two-run double as San Diego raced past visiting Milwaukee in Peoria, Ariz.
The Padres led 9-7 after five innings before Brett Sullivan’s three-run double prompted a five-run seventh. Jake Cronenworth hit two of the Padres’ eight doubles. Jason Adam (1-0), the fifth of 10 San Diego pitchers, received the win.
Jackson Chourio went 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI to pace the Brewers, who wasted a 4-0 lead and lost despite out-hitting the Padres 14-13. Bryan Hudson (0-1) gave up three runs on two hits and a walk in the fifth frame.
Guardians 3, Reds 0
Tanner Bibee fired six scoreless innings of one-hit ball as Cleveland blanked visiting Cincinnati in Goodyear, Ariz.
Bibee (2-0) struck out four and walked one. Joey Cantillo handled the next two innings, and Paul Sewald struck out two in the ninth inning to earn the save and complete a one-hitter. Carlos Santana hit a two-run double in the first inning, and Austin Hedges added a solo homer in the seventh.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s double in the second inning was the Reds’ lone hit. Andrew Abbott (0-1) gave up two runs in three innings, and Carson Spiers followed with five innings of one-run ball.
–Field Level Media
