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Boston pitchers kept the Cardinals hitless into the seventh inning. In five innings this spring, Beckett has given up just one run. Chris Carpenter, making his first appearance of the spring, went two innings for St. Louis. He gave up a run on four hits with a strikeout and no walks. Three-time National League MVP Albert Pujols did not make the cross-state trip because of discomfort in his back. He is not expected to play Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins. Mets 11, Marlins (ss) 2 JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - John Maine struck out four of the eight batters he faced in his spring debut, and Chris Carter hit two ninth-inning homers for New York. Maine allowed one run, two hits and one walk in 1 2-3 innings. with two out. Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla committed two errors on one play in the first inning, and Ryan Tucker gave up two runs in two innings. Yankees (ss) 7, Phillies 5 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Javier Vazquez settled down after allowing a first-pitch homer to Jimmy Rollins, striking out four of his last five batters for a New York split squad. Nick Swisher was 2 for 3 with 3 RBI, and Robinson Cano knocked in two runs for the Yankees. Ryan Howard ended an 0 for 9 spring start with a single for the Phillies, and Kyle Kendrick pitched one-hit ball for three innings. Yankees (ss) 6, Pirates (ss) 0 BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Alfredo Aceves tossed four perfect innings for New York, which put its first four batters on base and scored two runs off left-hander Paul Maholm. In two outings this spring, both against the Pirates, Aceves has retired all 18 batters he's faced. The right-hander struck out three. Maholm worked two innings, allowing three hits with two walks and a strikeout. Rays 4, Pirates (ss) 3, 10 innings PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) - Matt Garza pitched three scoreless innings, allowing three hits with five strikeouts, and Fernando Perez hit a two-out RBI single in the 10th for Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay pushed across two runs in the seventh to tie it at 3. Matt Joyce and Sean Rodriguez had RBI singles. riday's two-run homer off Jeff Bennett in the seventh. Braves 12, Tigers 4 LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Jason Heyward homered during a five-run first inning, and David Ross drove in four runs for Atlanta. Detroit's Max Scherzer didn't get out of the first inning, giving up four hits and three walks to the eight batters he faced. Atlanta starter Tim Hudson pitched three innings, giving up one run and striking out three. Troy Glaus and Eric Hinske each scored twice for Atlanta, and Mitch Jones homered. Blue Jays 4, Astros 1 KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - J.P. Arencibia hit a solo homer and left-hander Ricky Romero pitched three shutout innings, allowing four hits and striking out two. Lyle Overbay and Brad Emaus had RBI doubles for Toronto. Bud Norris allowed two hits and struck out two in two innings, and J.R Towles drove in the lone run for Houston. Marlins (ss) 11, Nationals 2 VIERA, Fla. (AP) - Jorge Cantu hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and right-hander Ricky Nolasco worked three innings, allowing a run on four hits with five strikeouts. Ronny Paulino had four hits for the Marlins. Scott Olsen, making his first start since season-ending shoulder surgery last July, threw two innings for the Nationals and allowed seven hits and three runs. Josh Willingham and Ryan Zimmerman homered for Washington. Twins 5, Orioles 0 Blackburn each threw three crisp innings for Minnesota, each allowing one hit with one walk and two strikeouts. Slowey retired nine of his final 10 batters, while Blackburn also was sharp one day after he signed a $14 million, four-year contract. Brian Matusz allowed two runs and three hits in 2 2-3 innings for Baltimore. He struck out six and walked one. |
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