Mar 6, 2017; West Palm Beach, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (41) delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Photo Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Chris Sale allowed two runs and four hits over two innings in his unofficial Boston Red Sox debut in a 5-5 tie with the Houston Astros in Grapefruit League action Monday in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Sale faced 11 hitters and allowed an unearned run on a sacrifice fly by Evan Gattis and the other run on a base hit by George Springer.
Sam Travis hit a three-run home run off Houston starter Chris Devenski while Astros third baseman Colin Moran hit the game-tying home run in the eighth inning.
Pirates 13, Yankees 1
Ivan Nova allowed an unearned run in three innings against his former team and Pittsburgh routed New York in Bradenton, Fla.
Jordy Mercer homered and Erich Weiss drove in two runs for the Pirates. New York starter Bryan Mitchell was tagged for four runs and six hits in 2 1/3 innings.
Mets 8, Marlins 2
Steven Matz pitched two scoreless innings and Travis d’Arnaud homered as New York defeated Miami in Jupiter, Fla.
Matz allowed three hits in his exhibition debut. Giancarlo Stanton hit his first spring training home run and had two hits for Miami.
Orioles 7, Tigers 2
Dylan Bundy pitched three scoreless innings and Baltimore beat Detroit in Lakeland, Fla.
Bundy improved to 2-0 by allowing two hits and striking out three. Detroit starter Mike Pelfrey continued his rough spring by allowing five hits and six runs in 2 1/3 innings.
Twins 2, Cardinals 1 (10 innings)
Chris Gimenez’s single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted Minnesota over St. Louis in Fort Myers, Fla.
Minnesota tied the game in the ninth on a single by Ehire Adrianza. John Gant pitched two scoreless innings for the Cardinals while Kyle Gibson allowed a run and two hits in four innings for the Twins.
