Fowler, Carpenter lead Cardinals over Nationals
Park, Santana lead Twins to victory over Red Sox
Cardinals 6, Nationals 2: Dexter Fowler went 2 for 2 and scored two runs for the Cardinals, and Matt Carpenter had two RBIs. Michael Wacha allowed two runs in four innings.
Ryan Zimmerman homered and Matt Wieters doubled for Washington. Stephen Strasburg was charged with two earned runs in four innings.
Twins 5, Red Sox 3: ByungHo Park hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs for Minnesota. Park’s drive to left in the eighth was his sixth of the spring.
Twins right-hander Ervin Santana allowed three runs and nine hits in 42⁄3 innings.
Xavier Bogaerts and Pablo Sandoval homered for Boston. Rick Porcello, who will start on opening day for the Red Sox, pitched four innings of two-run ball.
Rays 15, Orioles 6: Peter Bourjos homered and drove in three runs in his first game with Tampa Bay after he was acquired in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Nick Franklin and Shane Peterson each hit a three-run shot for the Rays.
Kevin Gausman, Baltimore’s opening-day starter, allowed two runs and two hits in 3 2/3 innings. Zach Britton then came in and pitched 11⁄3 scoreless innings.
Marlins 5, Astros 5: Miami righthander Dan Straily pitched six effective innings, allowing one run and five hits.
Houston right-hander Mike Fiers yielded two runs, one earned, and two hits in 51⁄3 innings. Derek Fisher hit a three-run homer in the ninth for the Astros. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1: Jordan Montgomery kept alive his bid for a spot in the Yankees rotation, tossing five innings of one-run ball.
New York reassigned infielder Tyler Wade to minor league camp, likely paving the way for Ronald Torreyes to start at shortstop on opening day with Didi Gregorius sidelined by a strained right shoulder.
Toronto left-hander J.A. Happ allowed two hits and one run in four innings.
Braves 2, Mets 2: Adonis Garcia had an RBI double for Atlanta, and Blake Lalli homered.
T.J. Rivera singled in a run for the Mets, and Tim Tebow went 0 for 3 with a walk.
Phillies (ss) 8, Pirates 2: Phillies prospect Maikel Franco hit his sixth spring homer and singled in a run. Aaron Altherr also homered for the Phillies as part of a three-hit afternoon.
Jordy Mercer and Danny Ortiz each had two hits for Pittsburgh. Gerrit Cole allowed three runs in three innings.
Phillies (ss) 8, Tigers 2: Daniel Nava launched a three-run homer, and Rhys Hoskins and Brock Stassi also connected for Philadelphia.
Miguel Cabrera had two hits for Detroit, and Justin Verlander yielded four runs in three innings.
– Associated Press