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SPORTS Saturday 29 February 2020
Kershaw strikes out 4 in 1st spring training appearance

By The Associated Press three. Eduardo Escobar
Clayton Kershaw struck out had a single and a sacri-
four without allowing a hit fice fly, driving in both runs
in his spring training debut for Arizona. Ketel Marte
Friday, the first step toward doubled and scored. Alex
a possible opening-day Young, in the hunt for a
start for the Los Angeles rotation spot, started and
Dodgers. allowed three runs on four
Kershaw faced a Milwau- hits and a walk, pitching
kee Brewers lineup with five two innings and striking out
expected regulars, includ- three.
ing Brock Holt and Keston WHITE SOX 8, INDIANS 3
Hiura at the top of the or- Top 5 prospect Andrew
der. He struck out both on Vaughn hit a solo home
three pitches in the first. Af- run and Nomar Mazara
ter two walks and a strike- singled, scoring a run for
out of his final batter, Ker- Chicago.
shaw left with a 1-0 lead Franmil Reyes hit a solo
after 1 2/3 innings. home run for Cleveland,
"It was awesome. Maybe his second this spring.
I didn't hit one spot, but Jake Bauers added two
physically I felt like the ball hits, scoring a run. Top left-
was coming out, felt like it handed pitching prospect
was breaking the right say," Logan Allen started, issuing
Kershaw said. "Now just got three walks in two scoreless
to figure out how to throw innings with two strikeouts.
strikes, but other than that, ANGELS 7, RANGERS 2
it was a good first step for Shohei Ohtani had a run-
sure." scoring single for his first
Kershaw, a left-hander spring hit for Los Angeles.
who turns 32 on March 19, Jo Adell, the Angels' top
went 16-5 with a 3.03 ERA prospect, hit an RBI double,
last season. He pitched 178 Cincinnati Reds' Josh VanMeter (17) steals second base as he collides with Oakland Athletics scoring a run. Andrew He-
second baseman Franklin Barreto, top, as the ball skips between both players during the second
1/3 innings, his highest total inning of a spring training baseball game Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Goodyear, Ariz. aney made his first start,
since 2015. Associated Press allowing a hit and an un-
He missed the start of the earned run while pitching
season due to shoulder batting .455. against Houston after a rotation spot, pitched two two innings.
soreness that caused him ASTROS 6, MARLINS 4 physical detected a recur- perfect innings with two Isiah Kiner-Falefa had two
to be shut down for most of Zack Greinke allowed an rence of an irregular heart- strikeouts. Trevor Williams hits, driving in a run for
spring training. His streak of unearned run in his first beat. The 26-year-old was gave up four runs, four hits Texas. Lance Lynn made
eight straight opening day appearance, throwing 22 put through a series of tests and two walks in an inning his first start, pitching 2 2/3
starts came to an end. of 28 pitches for strikes in and monitoring that includ- as Pittsburgh dropped to innings and allowing two
RAYS 8, NATIONALS 1 two innings. Marlins closer ed 24 hours with a wear- 0-7. John Ryan Murphy hit a runs on four hits and a walk,
World Series MVP Stephen Brandon Kintzler gave up able device. Right-hander grand slam. striking out three.
Strasburg, who re-signed two runs, one hit and four Marcus Stroman worked BLUE JAYS 5, TIGERS 4 REDS 10, ATHLETICS 1
with Washington for a $245 walks without retiring a bat- two innings and allowed Teoscar Hernández had a Anthony DeSclafani
million, seven-year deal, ter. Michael Brantley hit his two hits and a run on Paul two-run double and an RBI pitched two perfect innings
gave up three runs, three first home run as Miami lost Goldschmidt's opposite- triple for Toronto, and Vlad- in his first start for Cincinnati,
hits and a walk over 1 1/3 for the first time after a 6-0 field homer to right. Adam imir Guerrero Jr. added striking out two. Joey Votto
innings in his first start. He start. Caleb Smith allowed Wainwright gave up one a run-scoring single. Left- walked in all three at-bats,
struck out three. Yandy a hit and two walks in two run, four hits and a walk in handed pitching prospect scoring a run.
Díaz had an RBI single and innings while striking out three innings. Anthony Kaya allowed two Mike Fiers struggled in his
Brian O'Grady hit a two-run three. YANKEES 5, BRAVES (SS) 3 hits in two scoreless innings second start for Oakland,
double and a solo home TWINS 4, RED SOX 1 Deivi Garcia, New York's while striking out three. Jon- allowing five runs in two in-
run for Tampa Bay. J.D. Martinez hit a solo top pitching prospect, athan Schoop had a two- nings on four hits and three
Ryan Yarbrough allowed home run and tripled for struck out three in two in- run double for Detroit. Kody walks,
an unearned tun and two his first hits for Boston. Eddie nings and allowed two runs, Clemens, the son of former GIANTS (SS) 3, ROYALS 1
hits in two innings while strik- Rosario had a two-run dou- both on Johan Camargo's MLB pitcher Roger Clem- Buster Posey had two hits,
ing out four. ble and prospect Alex Kirill- home run., Estevan Florial ens, had an RBI single. Iván scoring a run for San Fran-
PHILLIES 6, BRAVES (SS) 5 off had two hits, including a hit his first spring home run. Nova gave up three runs cisco's split squad. Darin
Bryce Harper played his two-run homer. Homer Bai- Atlanta ace Mike Soroka and four hits in two innings. Ruf drove in all three runs
second game and hit a ley allowed two hits in two pitched two scoreless in- MARINERS 6, DIAMOND- for the Giants, hitting a solo
three-run double for his first scoreless innings. nings in his first start, allow- BACKS 2 home run and a two-run
hit. Jean Segura drove in METS 3, CARDINALS 2 ing three hits while striking Shed Long Jr. had two single.
Harper with a single and After getting cleared to out three. Josh Tomlin fol- run-scoring singles and Mike Montgomery made
Phil Gosselin added a bas- play by a cardiologist, lowed with three shutout Kyle Lewis hit his first spring his first start for Kansas City,
es-loaded walk in a five- New York's Brandon Nim- innings. home run, driving in two for pitching a scoreless inning
run fifth inning. Aaron Nola mo played center field ORIOLES 11, PIRATES 4 Seattle. Yusei Kikuchi made and yielding one hit. Closer
gave up two runs and six and went 1 for 2 with a Richie Martin went 3 for 4 his second start, pitching 2 Ian Kennedy struggled in
hits in two innings, striking run. Nimmo was removed with a triple and a double 1/3 innings and surrender- his first appearance, giving
out six. Atlanta's Dansby from the starting lineup be- and four RBIs. Rookie Bran- ing one run on a hit and up two runs on three hits
Swanson went 2 for 3 and is fore Wednesday's game don Bailey, trying to earn a two walks while striking out while pitching one inning.q