Samardzija leads Giants to win
Giants 6, Rockies 5: Jeff Samardzija allowed two hits over four scoreless innings and added an RBI double for San Francisco. Chris Marrero hit his teamleading sixth homer, and Brandon Belt hit a three-run shot.
Rockies starter Jon Gray came out after 22⁄3 innings as a precautionary measure due to left foot soreness. He allowed five runs and seven hits, including Belt’s homer. Tony Wolters had a hit and is batting .481 this spring. Charlie Blackmon and DJ LeMahieu each went 0 for 3.
Athletics 8, White Sox 2: Oakland batted around the order in a five-run first inning and Ryon Healy hit a tworun homer in the second. Trevor Plouffe and Mark Canha each had two hits and an RBI. The A’s left 34 runners on base. Kendall Graveman, who was named Oakland’s opening day starter Thursday, scattered five hits over seven scoreless innings.
Chicago’s Carlos Rodon was scratched from his scheduled start due to upper biceps tightness. Rodon has made just one spring appearance. Emergency starter Zach Putnam allowed five runs in just one-third of an inning. His replacement, Matt Purke, gave up five hits, a walk and two runs in an inning.
Indians 4, Cubs 2: Carlos Carrasco allowed one hit and two walks over three scoreless innings for Cleveland. Austin Jackson, who is battling for a roster spot, continued his strong spring, getting two hits with a double — his fifth in eight games. Lonnie Chisenhall left the game after crashing into the wall trying to track down a fly ball in the second inning. He is day-to-day.
John Lackey gave up one run — a solo homer by Giovanny Urshela — and struck out five in six innings for Chicago. Albert Almora was pulled in the third inning due to neck tightness after a sliding catch. Ian Happ hit a two-out, two-run homer, his fourth of the spring.
Reds 12, Brewers 11: Cincinnati’s Zack Cozart hit his third spring homer and Scott Schebler had a two-run single in a four-run first. Cozart had three hits and Arismendy Alcantara had two, including a walk-off, two-run double. Starter Sal Romano gave up seven runs — five earned — and nine hits over 42⁄3 innings.
Brewers starter Tommy Milone was roughed up for seven runs and nine hits over 31⁄3 innings. Eric Sogard scored two with a triple in a five-run second inning. Jesus Aguilar went 4 for 4 — and is 23 of 46 this spring — with three runs scored and Manny Pina had a two-run homer.
Rangers 4, Padres 3: Martin Perez, making just his third start after pitching for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, gave up just three hits and one walk while striking out six over five innings for Texas. Delino DeShields had two hits, including a bunt single that scored two after a throwing error in the fifth, and Elvis Andrus hit his first homer of the spring — a two-run shot in the sixth. Adrian Beltre was 0 for 3 and is now hitless in 12 spring at-bats.
San Diego’s Jhoulys Chacin allowed two runs — one earned — while striking out six in 41⁄3 innings. Wil Myers had two hits, and Jamie Romak hit his first home run of the spring, a two-run shot in the eighth.
Mariners (ss) 4, Royals 3: Danny Duffy allowed three runs over six innings for Kansas City.
It was Duffy’s first start with the Royals since March 5 because of the World Baseball Classic. He allowed three hits and a walk. Seattle’s Kyle Seager hit a two-run homer off Duffy and Mitch Haniger doubled home a run.
Angels 4, Mariners 0: Eight Los Angeles pitchers combined to hold Seattle without a hit, giving starting pitcher Bud Norris the win after he pitched just two innings. Danny Espinosa had two RBIs to lead the Angels at the plate.