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

Pirates 6, Cardinals 1

Konnor Griffin, MLB Pipeline's No. 1 overall prospect, homered again Sunday to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 spring-training win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Fla.

Griffin, who turns 20 on April 24, is making a strong case for the Pirates’ Opening Day shortstop spot. His first-inning two-run homer was his third in six games and 14 at-bats this spring, accounting for all three of his hits.

Jhostynxon Garcia also homered for Pittsburgh, which opened a 4-0 lead in the second inning. Top-100 prospect Hunter Barco threw three no-hit innings with two walks and three strikeouts.

Yohel Pozo had the lone hit for the Cardinals, who scored their only run on a double play and went just 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position.

Tigers 4, Blue Jays 4

Visiting Toronto roughed up two-time defending Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal in a 4-4 tie in Lakeland, Fla. Skubal allowed two runs on four hits over three innings.

Detroit got nine hits from nine different batters, with Riley Greene providing the only extra-base hit, an RBI double. Jonatan Clase led Toronto with three hits, including a two-run double off Skubal. Grant Rogers delivered three scoreless innings in relief.

Mets 4, Astros 3

Tyrone Taylor and Chris Suero homered while Cristian Pache doubled as the New York Mets edged Houston in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

The Mets had just six hits, but three were extra-base hits. Clay Holmes struck out four in four innings, allowing one run. Jose Altuve and Joey Loperfido each had a hit for the Astros, whose runs came via a sacrifice fly, a walk, and a wild pitch before Yonatan Henriquez lifted New York with a walk-off single.

Yankees 5, Phillies 3

Duke Ellis tripled and Yanquiel Fernandez doubled in a four-run seventh inning to break a 1-1 tie and secure a win over Philadelphia in Clearwater, Fla.

Will Warren set the tone with 3 2/3 one-hit innings, striking out three. He's allowed just one run in 6 1/3 innings this spring (1.42 ERA). Bryson Stott hit his second spring homer for the Phillies, but the top three batters went 0-for-9 with three strikeouts. Zach Pop took the loss, giving up four runs in 2/3 inning.

Braves Split Squad Highlights

Atlanta’s split squads saw action in North Port and Fort Myers, Fla. Austin Riley and Ben Gamel homered in consecutive innings to beat Tampa Bay 5-3, while Brewer Hicklin and John Gil homered to force a 2-2 tie against Minnesota. Michael Harris II added a two-run single, and Reynaldo Lopez delivered three scoreless innings for the Braves.

Orioles 8, Red Sox 7

Heston Kjerstad had three hits, and top prospect Samuel Basallo hit a two-run double as Baltimore edged Boston in Fort Myers, Fla. Willson Contreras hit his second spring homer for the Red Sox, but Boston blew a 6-1 lead.

Marlins 3, Nationals 0

Miami pulled away with three extra-base hits for a shutout over Washington in West Palm Beach, Fla. Christopher Morel tripled, Daniel Johnson doubled, and Heriberto Hernandez hit his first spring homer. Chris Paddack started a strong combined pitching effort.

White Sox 5, Cubs 1

Edgar Quero, Braden Montgomery, Austin Hays, and Lenyn Sosa homered as Chicago’s White Sox dominated the Cubs in Mesa, Ariz. Alex Bregman hit his first spring homer for the Cubs, who fell despite his efforts.

Guardians and Diamondbacks

Cleveland’s split squad lost 9-6 to Arizona, despite Ryan Waldschmidt going 3-for-3 with a two-run double. Chase DeLauter went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer as the Guardians beat Colorado 8-3.

Royals 3, Brewers 1

Carter Jensen’s tiebreaking solo homer and Jonathan India’s RBI hit helped Kansas City edge Milwaukee in Surprise, Ariz.

Dodgers 4, Angels 3

James Tibbs III and Kyle Nevin delivered clutch hits as Los Angeles edged Anaheim in Glendale, Ariz. Landon Knack struggled early, giving up back-to-back homers.

Giants 9, Padres 1

Casey Schmitt went 2-for-3 with two runs, while Christian Koss added a two-run single to lead San Francisco past San Diego in Scottsdale.

Athletics 12, Reds 4

Joey Meneses hit a grand slam, while Austin Wynns, Tommy White, and Shea Langeliers also homered to power Oakland to a win in Mesa, Ariz.

Rangers 9, Mariners 4

Texas prospect Cameron Cauley went 2-for-3 with two runs and his first spring homer to help the Rangers overcome Seattle in Peoria, Ariz. Aaron Zavala went 3-for-3 with a triple.

-Field Level Media/Reuters