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Royals' Ventura dazzles on mound

Marlins' Fernandez, Twins' Meyer also turn in solid outings
March 9, 2013

Late-Afternoon Games

Royals 13, Giants 2 Box »

Yordano Ventura (KC No. 3): Making his first Cactus League start, MLB.com's No. 59 prospect, who has been called Pequeño Pedro, turned in his third straight scoreless outing. He struck out three and walked two over three no-hit innings, lowering his ERA to 2.08 over 8 2/3 innings in four Spring Training appearances.
Donnie Joseph (KC No. 7): 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
Christian Colon (KC No. 10): 0-for-1
Brian Fletcher (KC No. 17): 0-for-1, K
David Lough (KC No. 20): 3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Gary Brown (SF No. 2): 0-for-1
Francisco Peguero (SF No. 6): 0-for-3
Ricky Oropesa (SF No. 17): 1-for-1
Juan Perez (SF No. 20): BB

Rockies 8, Angels 6 Box »

Nolan Arenado (COL No. 2): 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 1 R
Kyle Parker (COL No. 5): 0-for-1
Tim Wheeler (COL No. 7): 1-for-2, 1 R, 1 K
Charlie Culberson (COL No. 14): 1-for-2, 2B, R, K
Corey Dickerson (COL No. 16): 1-for-1, 2 RBI
Cristhian Adames (COL No. 19): 0-for-1, K
Nick Maronde (LAA No. 2): 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Kole Calhoun (LAA No. 5): 1-for-2, HR, 2 RBI, K
Luis Jimenez (LAA No. 6): 0-for-1, K

Reds 6, Brewers 5 Box »

Henry Rodriguez (CIN No. 10): 0-for-2
Ryan LaMarre (CIN No. 13): 0-for-1, BB
Neftali Soto (CIN No. 14): 2-for-2, RBI
Wily Peralta (MIL No. 1): 2 1/3 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Johnny Hellweg (MIL No. 4): 1 2/3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Hunter Morris (MIL No. 5): 0-for-3
Scooter Gennett (MIL No. 7): 0-for-2
Logan Schafer (MIL No. 12): 2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Khris Davis (MIL No. 16): 0-for-3, K
Caleb Gindl (MIL No. 18): 1-for-4, 2 K

Rangers (SS) 4, A's 3 Box »

Jurickson Profar (TEX No. 1): 0-for-2, BB
Luis Sardinas (TEX No. 3): BB
Jorge Alfaro (TEX No. 5): 1-for-1, RBI
Nomar Mazara (TEX No. 16): 0-for-1, K
Nick Tepesch (TEX No. 18): 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Addison Russell (OAK No. 1): 0-for-4, K
Dan Straily (OAK No. 2): 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Michael Choice (OAK No. 3): 0-for-2
Jefry Marte (OAK No. 20): 0-for-1, BB, R

D-backs 11, White Sox 9 Box »

Didi Gregorius (ARI No. 3): sac fly, RBI
Matt Davidson (ARI No. 4): 0-for-1, K
Adam Eaton (ARI No. 5): 4-for-5, 2 RBI, 1 R
A.J. Pollock (ARI No. 8): 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Zeke Spruill (ARI No. 10): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Trayce Thompson (CWS No. 2): 0-for-1
Carlos Sanchez (CWS No. 2): 0-for-2, R
Jared Mitchell (CWS No. 5): 2-for-4, 3B, R, SB
Keenyn Walker (CWS No. 8): 1-for-3, RBI
Conor Gillaspie (CWS No. 15): 0-for-1, RBI, R
Simon Castro (CWS No. 16): 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Josh Phegley (CWS No. 17): 0-for-1

Rangers (SS) 5, Padres 2 Box »

Mike Olt (TEX No. 2): 0-for-3, K
Joey Gallo (TEX No. 9): 0-for-1, K
Neil Ramirez (TEX No. 17): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Jedd Gyorko (SD No. 8): 1-for-3, 2B

Dodgers 3, Mariners 2 Box »

Yasiel Puig (LAD No. 1): 1-for-2, RBI, K
Joc Pederson (LAD No. 3): 0-for-1
Tim Federowicz (LAD No. 9): 0-for-1, K
Paco Rodriguez (LAD No. 13): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Alex Castellanos (LAD No. 18): 1-for-1, HR, 2 RBI
Mike Zunino (SEA No. 3): 0-for-1
Nick Fraklin (SEA No. 4): 0-for-1, K
Julio Morban (SEA No. 14): 0-for-1
Francisco Martinez (SEA No. 19): 2-for-2, K

Indians 9, Cubs 2 Box »

Francisco Lindor (CLE No. 1): 0-for-1
Javier Baez (CHC No. 1): 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBI
Jorge Soler (CHC No. 3): 0-for-1
Christian Villanueva (CHC No. 8): 0-for-1
Alberto Cabrera (CHC No. 19): 1 1/3 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, HR

Night Game

Orioles 5, Red Sox 1 Box »

Dylan Bundy (BAL No. 1), Kyle Gausman (BAL No. 2): The top two prospects in the Orioles system gave fans a brief look into the future. Bundy got the start and allowed an unearned run on one hit and two walks in two innings, while Gausman struck out three and gave up two hits over three scoreless frames. Bundy has yet to allow an earned run over five Grapefruit League innings; Gausman has yielded two in 7 2/3 frames for a 2.35 ERA.
L.J. Hoes (BAL No. 6): 0-for-1
Xavier Avery (BAL No. 7): 1-for-1, RBI
Adrian Marin (BAL No. 11): 0-for-1
Jackie Bradley Jr. (BOS No. 2): 1-for-3, BB
Jose Iglesias (BOS No. 6): 0-for-2

Early-Afternoon Games

Nationals 8, Marlins (SS) 7 Box »

Jose Fernandez (MIA No. 1): The Cuban right-hander yielded just one hit over two scoreless innings of relief in his Spring Training debut. "I was thinking about going out there, keeping the ball low, throwing a lot of strikes," Fernandez told MLB.com. "Obviously, that's a very good team that we're facing." Fernandez, one of the best pitchers in the Minors in 2012 and currently ranked as MLB.com's No. 7 prospect, is likely to begin '13 at Double-A Jacksonville.
Christian Yelich (MIA No. 2): 2-for-3, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Derek Dietrich (MIA No. 9): 1-for-1
Chris Marrero (WAS No. 12): 0-for-1
Zach Walters (WAS No. 14): 1-for-1, HR, R, RBI

Twins 5, Pirates 4 Box »

Alex Meyer (MIN No. 3): MLB.com's No. 40 prospect struck out three batters over three one-hit innings of relief. He earned his first win. The 6-foot-9 right-hander has now compiled five scoreless frames over two outings this spring and is likely to begin the 2013 season at Double-A New Britain.
Daniel Santana (MIN No. 12): BB
Joe Benson (MIN No. 13): 0-for-3, E (fielding)
Andy Oliver (PIT No. 12): 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Tony Sanchez (MIN No. 16): 0-for-3

Braves 2, Yankees 1 Box »

Jose Ramirez (NYY No. 13): The Yanks' right-hander pitched four one-hit, scoreless innings, striking out four. The 23-year-old Dominican has compiled nine shutout frames over three Spring Training appearances. On Saturday, he was immediately relieved by longtime closer Mariano Rivero, who had announced his retirement plans earlier in the day.
Slade Heathcott (NYY No. 4): 1-for-2
Ramon Flores (NYY No. 11): 0-for-1
Alex Wood (ATL No. 6): 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 K, S
Todd Cunningham (ATL No. 9): 1-for-3
Joe Terdoslavich (ATL No. 15): 0-for-3
Evan Gattis (ATL No. 16): 0-for-1, K

Cardinals 2, Marlins (SS) 0 Box »

Oscar Taveras (STL No. 1): 1-for-3, 2B, BB
Kolten Wong (STL No. 5): 1-for-1
Michael Wacha (STL No. 6): 2 IP, 2 H, 2 K, S
Matt Adams (STL No. 8): 2-for-3, 2B, R
Carson Kelly (STL No. 9): 0-for-1
Maikel Cleto (STL No. 12): 2/3 IP, 2 K
Patrick Wisdom (STL No. 19): 0-for-1
Adeiny Hechavarria (MIA No. 6): 0-for-2, BB
Marcell Ozuna (MIA No. 7): 0-for-1
Rob Brantly (MIA No. 11): 0-for-3, 2 K

Rays 15, Phillies 7 Box »

Wil Myers (TB No. 1): 1-for-3, 2B, K
Hak-Ju Lee (TB No. 5): 1-for-1, R, 2 RBI, BB
Alex Colome (TB No. 12): 1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 ER
Felipe Rivero (TB No. 18): 1 IP
Cody Asche (PHI No. 9): 2-for-4, R, BB, K

Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2 Box »

Nick Castellanos (DET No. 1): 1-for-1
Casey Crosby (DET No. 5): 2 IP, 3 BB, 2 K
Tyler Collins (DET No. 6): 0-for-1
Daniel Fields (DET No. 7): 0-for-1, K
Jeff Kobernus (DET No. 16): 1-for-3, 2 BB
Ryan Goins (TOR No. 18): 0-for-2, K

Mets 9, Astros 6 Box »

Delino DeShields (HOU No. 6): 2-for-2, R
Jonathan Villar (HOU No. 12): 1-for-2, SB
Carlos Perez (HOU No. 20): 0-for-2
Wilmer Flores (NYM No. 7): 1-for-4, R