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Spring training roundup: Phillies outslug Pirates 14-10Rafael Marchan hit two doubles for four runs in one inning to help a Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates' split squad 14-10 in a spring-training offensive showcase Friday in Bradenton, Fla.,The Phillies dropped a nine-run fourth inning after the Pirates went ahead 3-0 on Ryan O'Hearn...

Spring training roundup: Sandy Alcantara deals as Marlins beat AstrosFormer National League Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara struck out four and retired all nine batters he faced on Thursday to help the Miami Marlins post a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros at Jupiter, Fla.,Alcantara threw 31 of his 43 pitches for strikes at the outset of a contest in which five Miami p...

Spring training roundup: United States routs Rockies in WBC prepThe United States national team routed the Colorado Rockies 14-4 in its second double-digit win of the World Baseball Classic exhibitions on Wednesday in Scottsdale, Ariz.,Team USA has outscored its opponents 29-5 in its two exhibitions and opens the tournament on Friday against Brazil in Houston.,T...

Spring training roundup: United States clobbers Giants in WBC tune-up

Fifteen different players had hits as the United States national team obliterated the San Francisco Giants 15-1 in the first of two World Baseball Classic tune-up games Tuesday in Scottsdale, Ariz.,The American team, loaded with major league talent, racked up 19 hits. Yankees right fielder Aaron Jud...

Spring training roundup: Late HR lifts Blue Jays over Canada

Riley Tirotta belted a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning to propel the Toronto Blue Jays to a 10-7 victory over Canada's national team on Tuesday in a World Baseball Classic tune-up game in Dunedin, Fla.,Jesus Sanchez had two hits and drove in three runs, and Nathan Lukes added a two-run...

Spring training roundup: Top prospect Konnor Griffin homers again for Pirates

Konnor Griffin, the No. 1 overall prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline, homered once again Sunday to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 spring-training victory over the host St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Fla.,Griffin, who turns 20 on April 24, is making a strong case to be the Pirates'...

Spring training roundup: Royals blowout Rockies in offensive explosion

Lane Thomas recorded two hits, including a triple, and five RBIs, as the Kansas City Royals cruised to 16-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Ariz.,As a team, the Royals racked up 13 hits and 15 walks; 11 different players contributed a hit.,Rockies starter Michael Lorenzen allowed fi...

F1 'closely monitoring' situation in Middle East

Formula 1 officials are "closely monitoring" the situation in the Middle East ahead of April's races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.,Retaliatory missile strikes rocked the region Saturday after the United States and Israeli launched an attack on Iran.,The F1 season begins in Australia next weekend, the...