Braves Shut Out Phillies, 7-0
Five Atlanta pitchers combined to limit the Philadelphia Phillies to four hits as the Braves rolled to a 7-0 victory in North Port, Fla.
Marcell Ozuna delivered the big blow with a two-run homer, his third of the spring, while Chadwick Tromp drove in three runs. Michael Harris II went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run as Atlanta piled up 11 hits.
Raisel Iglesias (1-0) earned the win with a perfect fourth inning. Zach Thompson pitched the final five frames to notch his first save. Phillies starter Nabil Crismatt (1-1) allowed one run over three innings and took the loss.
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Blue Jays Top Rays, 4-1
New addition Anthony Santander went 2-for-4 with three RBIs as Toronto defeated Tampa Bay in Dunedin, Fla.
Santander hit an RBI single in the first and a two-run double in the fifth. Bowden Francis (1-1) earned the win for the Blue Jays, allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings with four strikeouts.
Taj Bradley (0-1) took the loss for the Rays, yielding four runs (three earned) on nine hits. Jonathan Aranda accounted for Tampa Bay’s only run with a solo homer.
Astros Blank Marlins, 11-0
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Eight pitchers combined for a five-hit shutout as Houston routed Miami in Jupiter, Fla.
Zach Dezenzo went 3-for-4 with an RBI double, Jake Meyers hit a two-run homer, and Zack Short added a two-run blast and another RBI double. Josh Hader (1-0) earned the win in relief.
Janson Junk (0-1) took the loss for Miami, giving up one run over 3 2/3 innings. The Marlins totaled just five hits, including doubles by Griffin Conine and Jack Winkler.
