Bauer dominates in Dodgers debut
DENVER — Trevor Bauer took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning in his Los Angeles debut before allowing a pair of two-run homers, and the Dodgers held on after building a big lead to beat the Colorado Rockies 11-6 on Friday night.
The game had a little bit of everything, from seven of the Dodgers’ 16 hits going for extra bases — no homers, though — to a gray cat making a surprise entrance onto the field in the eighth inning. The furry feline hung out in center with Cody Bellinger for a moment before being picked up and ushered out by stadium personnel.
Bauer (1-0) was purring along through six innings as the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner baffled the Rockies with a dancing slider and nasty four-seam fastball.
Then, the seventh rolled around.
Trevor Story broke up Bauer’s no-hit bid with a single, and Charlie Blackmon ended the shutout with a two-run homer.
RAYS 6, MARLINS 4: MIAMI — Joey Wendle hit a three-run homer, highlighting a four-run rally in the ninth inning that sent Tampa Bay past host Miami.
ORIOLES 3, RED SOX 0: John Means pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, allowing a single to lead off the game and retiring the last 18 batters he faced to lead Baltimore to a win at Boston in a rain-delayed opener.
WHITE SOX 12, ANGELS 8: Jose Abreu smacked the first grand slam of the season to help Chicago out-slug host Los Angeles.
GIANTS 6, MARINERS 3: Evan Longoria and Buster Posey both homered for the second straight game, as San Francisco held on for the win at Seattle.