2/27 Spring Training Recap

Here is a quick recap of all the Spring Training games that occurred on Monday, February 27:

The Detroit Tigers defeated the Atlanta Braves by a score of 10 – 7.  Freddie Freeman was hot at the plate going 2 for 3 with 3 RBI’s and shortstop Dansby Swanson had 3 hits of his own with 1 RBI.

The Miami Marlins were defeated by the Minnesota Twins 9 - 6.  Ervin Santana recorded the win throwing two scoreless innings and only allowing 2 hits.

The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4 – 1 to improve their Spring Training record to 3 – 1.  Things are looking up for the Bronx Bombers this year as they now have a very powerful lineup starring second year players Gary Sanchez and Aaron Judge, and an improved pitching staff as well.

The St. Louis Cardinals took part in a Split-Squad day on Monday as they split up into two full teams and played two games; one against the Boston Red Sox, and one against the Washington Nationals.  They defeated the Red Sox 7 – 2.  Jose Martinez went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI’s in the game.  The Cardinals fell to the Nationals by a score of 4 – 2.  Brandon Snyder went 1 for 1 with a sacrifice fly and 2 RBI’s in the victory.

The Texas Rangers also partook in a Split-Squad day on Monday and played games against the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Indians.  The Rangers lost both games against each of these opponents.  They were defeated 5 – 0 by the Brewers who were led by Lewis Brinson’s 3 for 3 performance at the plate.  The Indians defeated the Rangers by a score of 3 – 2.  The Indians are out for vengeance this year after blowing a 3 game to 1 lead against the Chicago Cubs in last year’s World Series.

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Philadelphia Phillies by the same score of 7 – 2.  This improved their overall Spring Training record to 3 – 1.  Corey Dickerson went 1 – 2 in the game with a home run and 2 RBI’s.

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 2 – 1 on Monday.  The Blue Jays have yet to show some promise this preseason as they have gone 0 – 4 and have not shown the life that they should coming off of a year in which they made it to the playoffs and were ultimately embarrassed. 

The New York Mets were defeated by the Houston Astros by a score of 5 – 2.  The Astros all-star second basemen Jose Altuve had a good day at the plate going 1 for 2 and driving in 1 RBI.

The Kansas City Royals absolutely destroyed the Seattle Mariners on Monday by a score of 14 – 3.  The game was called in the 7^th inning as there is a mercy rule during Spring Training.  The Royals were led by the bat of their all-star catcher Salvador Perez as her went 2 for 3 driving in 4 runs during the game.  The Royals will definitely be a huge threat in the American League this year, just as they have been in the recent past. 

There was a battle of Chicago on Monday, as the White Sox faced off against the Cubs.  The game ended up finishing with a 4 – 4 tie due to the fact that extra-innings are not played at all during Spring Training.

The Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers by a whopping score of 7 – 1.  Jordan Patterson of the Rockies led them to the victory going 2 for 3 at the plate with a home run and 2 RBI’s.

The San Francisco Giants, who have been hot so far this Spring Training, were defeated by the Oakland Athletics by a score of 5 – 4.  Oakland was led by Ryon Healy who went 1 for 3 at the plate driving in 2 runs.

The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 6 – 1 on Monday.  The game broke open in the 8^th inning when Reymond Fuentes made the most of his only at-bat of the day, scorching a 3-run home run.

Finally, the Los Angeles Angels defeated the San Diego Padres by a score of 5 – 3.  The Angels were led by outfielder Kole Calhoun who went 1 for 3 with an RBI on the day.  San Diego’s pitching staff seemed to be afraid of Angels’ all-star Mike Trout as they walked him both times that he appeared to the plate.