At KISSIMMEE, Fla. —
Tampa Bay 332 030 000 — 11
Atlanta 100 000 010 — 2
E—Upton, Tatis, LaRoche. DP—Atlanta 1. LOB—Tampa Bay 7, Atlanta 12. 2B—Rolls, McGriff. HRs—Upton (1), Tatis (1), Melusky (1). SB—Giles.
B.J. Upton hit a two-run homer off Russ Ortiz and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays routed the Atlanta Braves 11-2 Sunday.
Upton, a 19-year-old shortstop, hit the ball about 420 feet off the scoreboard beyond the left-center field fence in the second inning. The second overall selection in the 2002 draft is considered one of the top shortstop prospects in the minor leagues.
At FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) —
New York (A) 000 604 100 — 11
Boston 310 011 001 — 7,
E—Jeter. DP—New York 1, Boston 1. LOB—New York 6, Boston 8. 2B—Lofton, Febles, Millar. HRs—Jeter (1), Sierra (2), Clark 2 (2), Reese (1), Crespo (1). SB—Crosby (1), Cairo (1), Kapler 2 (2).
The A-Rod circus rolled into town, thrilling fans and leaving the Boston Red Sox with still another loss to the New York Yankees. A sign-waving, sellout crowd watched the Yankees win 11-7 on Sunday, 4 1/2 months after they beat the Red Sox in their last meeting in Game 7 of the AL championship series.
At VERO BEACH, Fla. —
New York (N) 011 003 300 — 8
Los Angeles 000 300 000 — 3
E—Basak. DP—New York 2. LOB—New York 13, Los Angeles 5. 2B—Baldiris, Hernandez, Lo Duca. HR—Diaz, Duncan, Jacobs, Encarnacion, Trammell. CS—Wright, Izturis. SF—Gonzalez.
Tom Glavine pitched three scoreless innings in his first spring appearance, and the New York Mets capitalized on Kazuhisa Ishii's control problems to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 Sunday. Glavine said he feels more comfortable in his second year with the Mets now that the publicity surrounding his departure from the Atlanta Braves has died down. He scattered five hits while walking one and striking out one.
At DUNEDIN, Fla. —
Philadelphia 101 031 006 — 12
Toronto 005 001 000 — 6
E—Glanville, Pond. DP—Toronto 2. LOB—Philadelphia 7, Toronto 2. 2B—Burrell, Catalanotto. 3B—TrPratt. HRs—Rollins (2), Delgado (1), Glanville (1). SB—Utley, Rushford.
Mike Lieberthal's squibber with the bases loaded broke a 6-6 tie in the top of the ninth and the Philadelphia Phillies went on to a 12-6 win against the Toronto Blue Jays. Lieberthal was 0-5, struck out twice, and did not hit the ball out of the infield.
The Phillies scored six runs in the ninth, five off Toronto reliever Dave Peterson (0-1).
Right-hander Elizardo Ramirez (1-0) got the win with two perfect innings of relief.
At SARASOTA, Fla. —
Minnesota 010 210 000 03 — 7
Cincinnati 400 000 000 00 — 4
E—Maur, Lopez 2, Valentin. LOB—Minnesota 10, Cincinnati 11. 2B—Ford, Offerman, Morneau, Cuddyer, Bartlett, Smitherman, Kearns, Christensen. HRs—Larkin (1), Larue (1). S—Ford, Christensen, Olmedo. SF—Offerman.
Jason Bartlett hit a tiebreaking double just inside third base to score Terry Tiffee in the 11th inning and lead the Minnesota Twins to a 7-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Lew Ford drove in two runs and scored a run as the Twins won their third straight.
At LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) —
Cleveland 040 411 602 — 18
Detroit 200 303 110 — 10
E—Blake, Smith, McDonald, Logan, Raburn, Munson, Ozuna, Bumatay. LOB—Cleveland 7, Detroit 8. 2B—Blake, Broussard, Clapinski, DiFelice, Norton, Ross. 3B—Vina, Pena, Shelton. HRs—Blake (1), Smith (1), Hafner (2), Belliard (1), Sanchez (1). CS—Crisp, Escobar. S—Sanchez. SF—Sanchez.
Alan Trammell walked off the field with a scowl, told an attendant to turn down the television in the clubhouse and stomped into his office. Trammell is upset about how the Detroit Tigers have started spring training coming off their AL-record 119-loss season.
At BRADENTON, Fla. —
Houston 105 260 010 — 15
Pittsburgh 202 000 004 — 8
E—Alfaro, Alvarez, Bruntlett, Burke, Taveras. DP—Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1. LOB—Houston 6, Pittsburgh 11. 2B—Vizcaino (2), Mondesi, Kent, Lane, Taveras. HRs—Lane (1), Mondesi (1), CWilson (2), Alfaro (1), Rivera (1). S—Palmeiro. SF—Berkman, Vizcaino.
Roger Clemens admitted he was nervous when he took the mound for his first spring start for hometown team. Clemens, who ended a brief retirement to pitch a 21st season, gave up two runs and five hits in two innings in a 15-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
At TEMPE, Ariz. —
Oakland 010 100 000 — 2
Anaheim (ss) 110 000 21x — 5
DP—Oakland 3, Anaheim 3. LOB—Oakland 6, Anaheim 5. 2B—Wesson. 3B—Riggs, Gordon. HR—Eckstein (1). SB—Murphy.
David Eckstein hit his first homer of the spring to lead a split squad of Anaheim Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
Right-hander Bobby Jenks, who was clocked at 103 miles-per-hour this winter in Puerto Rico, allowed only one hit over three scoreless innings to pick up the win.
At JUPITER, Fla. (AP) —
Baltimore 000 000 010 — 1
Florida 100 023 00x — 6
E—McLemore, Morban. DP—Florida 1. LOB—Baltimore 7, Florida 7. 2B—Fontenot, Morban. HR—Easley (1). SF—Conine.
Carl Pavano was so efficient during Florida's 6-1 victory over the Orioles on Sunday that he threw four innings.
Pavano allowed one hit and hit a batter while throwing 47 pitches, 31 for strikes. Starters typically do not throw more than three innings in their first spring appearance but Pavano threw just 32 pitches in three innings.
At PHOENIX, Ariz —
Texas 121 010 102 — 8
Milwaukee 101 030 07x — 12
E—Laird, Rusch, Texeira, Counsell. LOB—Texas 7, Milwaukee 14. 2B—Mench, MYoung, Nivar, Laird, Spivey, Hall, Moeller. 3B—Magruder, Hall. HRs—Mench (1), Texeira (1). SB—Cruz (1). CS—Conti. S—Nivar. SF—Jenkins.
Chris Magruder, trying to make Milwaukee's roster as a backup outfielder, hit a bases-loaded triple that highlighted a seven-run, eighth-inning rally that lifted the Brewers past the Texas Rangers 12-8 on Sunday.
At SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. —
Chicago (N) (ss) 100 200 030 — 6
San Francisco 012 000 201 — 6
E—Walker, Ramirez, Castillo, Hutting. DP—Chicago 2. LOB—Chicago 4, San Francisco 5. 2B—Tucker. HRs—Patterson, Ransom, Stratton. SB—Murray. CS—Haynes. S—Ellison. SF—Francisco, Grissom.
Chicago and San Francisco played to a 6-6 tie Sunday when the game was called after the Cubs ran out of pitchers in the bottom of the ninth after giving up the tying run.
Francisco Santos singled home pinch-runner Fred Lewis from second base to tie the game for the Giants.
At MESA, Ariz. —
Kansas City (ss) 000 001 300 — 4
Chicago (ss) (N) 301 000 000 — 4
E—Beltran, McClain. DP—Chicago 2. LOB—Kansas City 11, Chicago 6. 2B—DeJesus. 3B—Goodwin, Coats. HR—Hollandsworth (1). SB—Macias. S—Kopitske. SF—Pickering.
Greg Maddux's return to the Cubs was a successful one Sunday, as he gave up one hit in two scoreless innings in Chicago's 4-4 tie with the Kansas City Royals in a matchup of split squads. The teams agreed to end the game after nine innings. Maddux, who last pitched for the Cubs in 1992, threw 23 pitches — 15 for strikes.
At TUCSON, Ariz. —
Chicago (A) 001 024 000 — 7
Arizona 022 300 001 — 8
One out when winning run scored. E—Terrero, Smith. DP—Chicago 1, Arizona 2. LOB—Chicago 8, Arizona 10. 2B—Bautista 2, Gonzalez, Uribe. 3B—Uribe. HR—Hillenbrand (2). SB—Sweeney. S—Kata, Lopez. SF—Smith.
Danny Bautista doubled twice and Shea Hillenbrand hit his second homer of the spring to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks past the Chicago White Sox 8-7 Sunday.
Eighteen-year-old Adrian Rosario, the youngest player on Arizona's spring training roster, gave up one run and three hits in two innings.
At SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) —
Colorado 001 001 200 — 4
Kansas City (ss) 100 000 000 — 1
E—Guerrero, Maier, RThompson. DP—Colorado 1. LOB—Colorado 9, Kansas City 9. 2B—Sweeney, Ortiz, Piedra, Santiago, Graffanino, Harvey, Walter. SF—Pellow.
Zack Greinke struck out three in 1 2-3 innings in his spring training debut for Kansas City, before the Colorado Rockies took advantage of three errors to beat the split-squad Royals 4-1 Sunday. Greinke, 20, was pulled after throwing 38 pitches. He gave up an infield single to Royce Clayton and a line drive single to Jeromy Burnitz in the first inning to put runners on the corners with one out. Greinke recovered by striking out Mark Sweeney and Brad Hawpe.
At VIERA, Fla. —
St. Louis 000 000 101 — 2
Montreal 001 020 40x — 7
E—Renteria, Labandeira, Farnsworth. DP—St. Louis 1, Montreal 1. LOB—St. Louis 4, Montreal 7. 2B—Schneider. HR—Pujols (1), Quinn (1), Batista (1). SF—Batista, Hodges.
Tony Batista homered and drove in two runs to lead the Montreal Expos past the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 Sunday. Five Expos pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts, led by four each from relievers Jeff Farnsworth and Pat Mahomes. Starter Claudio Vargas allowed one hit in three scoreless innings to earn the victory.
At PEORIA, Ariz. —
Seattle 045 201 220 — 16
San Diego (ss) 100 013 000 — 5
E—JLopez, MLopez, Risinger. DP—San Diego 1. LOB—Seattle 13, San Diego 5. 2B—Santiago, Spiezio, Bloomquist, Vazquez, Gomez. HRs—Winn (1), JLopez (1), Bocachica (1), Hunter (1). SF—Choo, Wilson, Bozied.
Randy Winn homered and the Seattle Mariners roughed up Brian Lawrence in a 16-5 victory over a split squad of San Diego Padres on Sunday. Jose Lopez and Hiram Bocachica also connected for the Mariners, who had 19 hits following a 15-2 loss to the Padres on Saturday.