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Boston’s J.D. Martinez had three hits, including an RBI double, while Xander Bogaerts added two hits and also had a run-scoring double as the Red Sox and Rays played to a 6-6 tie.

Blue Jays 9, Orioles 3

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had four singles in his spring training debut for the Toronto Blue Jays, a 9-3 win at the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.

The 18-year-old third baseman, whose father Vladimir will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer, signed with Toronto in July 2015 for a $3.9 million bonus.

Nationals 8, Mets 5

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Noah Syndergaard struck out his last seven batters, allowing two hits over 3 1/3 scoreless innings in his third start for New York. He struck out the side in consecutive innings, including Trea Turner, Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon in the third.

Phillies 7, Yankees 6

Luis Severino allowed an unearned run over 3 1/3 innings in his first start, Didi Gregorius hit a two-run homer and Giancarlo Stanton had a two-run single. Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman struck out two in the fourth.

Cardinals 5, Marlins 4

St. Louis ace Carlos Martinez made his second start, allowing one run and five hits in four innings while striking out four. Miami No. 2 starter Jose Urena made his second start, giving up one run and two hits in

three innings.

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Pirates 8, Tigers 3

Jordan Zimmermann gave up three runs and five hits in 3 1/3 innings, striking out five. David Freese hit his first home run, a two-run drive off Zimmermann. Francisco Cervelli had two hits for the Pirates.

Astros 6, Braves 4

Scott Kazmir made his third start for the Braves, giving up two runs and four hits in three innings. Ender Inciarte had two hits and walked leading off for Atlanta.

Cubs 10, Padres 4

Ben Zobrist had his first hit after a late spring training start and scored a run for Chicago. Ian Happ, batting .429, had an RBI triple and scored. Addison Russell had two hits and two RBIs, Javier Baez added a two-run double and Anthony Rizzo and Jason Heyward both drove in runs for the Cubs.

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Rangers 5, White Sox (ss) 4

Chicago ace James Shields allow3ed one run and three hits over four innings in his spring training debut. Texas ace Cole Hamels gave up one run and four hits over 3 2/3 innings in his second start.

Royals 12, White Sox (ss) 0

Whit Merrifield tripled and doubled, driving in two runs for Kansas City, while Jorge Soler hit his fourth home run, a solo shot. Royals ace Danny Duffy gave up two hits in three scoreless innings.

D-Backs 11, Brewers 6

Manny Pina hit his first two home runs and had three hits and four RBIs for Milwaukee. Steven Souza Jr. had his first two hits and drove in three runs for the Diamondbacks. Jake Lamb and Souza had back-to-back home runs.

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Athletics 7, Angels 3

Oakland ace Kendall Graveman allowed three hits, three hits and two walks in 2 2/3 innings, leaving his ERA at 12.00. Khris Davis had a two-run triple. Mike Trout, batting just .071, walked and scored a run for Los Angeles.

Rockies 3, Reds 2

Billy Hamilton was hitless

in two at-bats and is 0 for 16. Kyle Freeland, hoping to earn a rotation slot, allowed one run, three hits and two walks in three innings.

Indians 4, Dodgers 1

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Francisco Lindor hit his second homer of the spring and Rajai Davis had three hits for Cleveland. The Indians held Chris Taylor, Corey Seager, Justin Turner and Yasiel Puig to a combined 0 for 11.

Giants 4, Mariners 0

San Francisco starter Johnny Cueto struck out five over three innings, and Derek Holland followed with three innings of one-hit ball. Kelby Tomlinson and Trevor Brown had two hits each for the Giants, with Brown picking up three RBIs. Seattle’s Kyle Seager was 0 for 3 with two strikeouts.



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