The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)

Rockies’ Murphy out 4-6 weeks

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Colorado starting catcher Tom Murphy will miss four to six weeks with a hairline fracture in his right forearm.

Manager Bud Black said Murphy broke his arm Saturday in a game against the Cubs when he was hit by Anthony Rizzo’s bat while throwing to second base on a steal attempt.

Murphy is in a splint but won’t need surgery, Black said.

Murphy joins a long list of Rockies sidelined during spring training. First baseman Ian Desmond is set for surgery on his broken left hand this week and will miss several weeks. Right-hander Chad Bettis is undergoing chemothera­py and is out indefinite­ly after discoverin­g a recurrence of his testicular cancer during a routine follow-up. Left-hander Chris Rusin has an oblique injury and outfielder David Dahl has injured ribs.

With Murphy out, the Rockies will turn to Tony Wolters and Dustin Garneau at catcher, although Black said he’d consider other options.

RAYS (ss) 10, YANKEES 6

Gary Sanchez hit his fourth spring homer and Yankees prospect Gleyber Torres homered and drove in three runs. Starter Luis Severino struck out four in three innings, giving up a run on two hits and a walk.

Rays starter Jake Odorizzi allowed three runs on five hits and two walks over 3 2/3 innings. Rickie Weeks Jr. homered and doubled. METS 2, ASTROS 1 Yoenis Cespedes hit his fifth homer and Jacob de-Grom struck out six in four innings, allowing a run on three hits and a walk.

Houston’s Brain McCann hit a solo home run and starter Lance McCullers struck out six in three innings, allowing two runs on four hits.

RED SOX 5, BLUE JAYS 4

Mitch Moreland hit a two-run double for Boston. Starter Drew Pomeranz gave up two runs on two hits over two innings.

Melvin Upton Jr. hit his first spring homer for Toronto. RAYS (ss) 9, ORIOLES 6 Corey Dickerson went 4 for 4 and Steven Souza Jr. had three hits and three RBIs. Tampa Bay starter Blake Snell walked five in 2 2/3 innings.

Baltimore closer Zach Britton gave up two runs on four hits in one inning. Starter Wade Miley allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk in three innings. Joey Rickard and Chris Dickerson each homered. PHILLIES 9, BRAVES 0 Brock Stassi hit his fifth homer — tying Bryce Harper, Yoenis Cespedes, Jabari Blash and Peter O’Brien for most in spring training — and tripled for Philadelph­ia. Starter Jerad Eickhoff struck out five in five shutout innings and allowed three hits and a walk. Phillies first baseman Tommy Joseph left the game after getting hit with a pitch in the left hand in the first inning.

Braves starter Aaron Blair gave up three runs on six hits over four innings. TIGERS 7, MARLINS 1 Detroit starter Matt Boyd went five shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out five. Justin Upton hit a three-run homer, Anthony Gose had two hits and drove in two runs and J.D. Martinez added two hits.

Miami starter Adam Conley gave up a run on five hits in three innings. GIANTS 6, INDIANS 5 The Giants jumped all over Josh Tomlin in the first inning, reaching him for five runs on five hits, including two-run homers from Jarrett Parker and Justin Ruggiano. Tomlin got through three innings and allowed six runs on eight hits.

Bradley Zimmer kept up his solid spring for Cleveland with a two-run double. Later, his strong throw from short right field denied Jae-gyun Hwang a double.

The Indians said pitcher Carlos Carrasco had an MRI and would skip a start. He’s coming back from a broken hand that ended his season last year and, a day after getting hit hard, the team wants to slow him down a bit. ROYALS 8, ANGELS 4 Ian Kennedy struck out five in 3 1/3 scoreless innings for the Royals. Peter O’Brien connected for his fifth home run.

Angels starter Matt Shoemaker retired his first nine batters and worked four innings of one-hit ball. C.J. Cron hit two doubles and a triple and is batting .457.

BREWERS 7, CUBS 7, 9 INNINGS

Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras each hit their third home run of the spring and Chris Dominguez led off the ninth with a game-tying homer.

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