Spring Training Capsules
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) -Tim Lincecum struggled in his spring debut, allowing three runs in one inning as the San Francisco Giants beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7 in 10 innings Wednesday.
Lincecum, the two-time Cy Young Award winner, was expected to throw two innings. He worked only the 29-pitch first, giving up two hits and walking two.
Ken Griffey Jr. had a sacrifice fly and Jose Lopez and Casey Kotchman hit RBI singles off Lincecum.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Alex Rodriguez singled, No. 98 Colin Curtis hit a game-ending, three-run homer and the New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner watched in the ballpark bearing his name as the World Series champions won their spring opener.
Ramiro Pena also homered for New York.
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Tim Hudson pitched two sharp innings and rookie Jason Heyward doubled and scored as the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets.
Hudson missed most of the 2009 season after recovering from Tommy John surgery. The right-hander said he threw pain-free and went to the bullpen for more tossing after facing only six batters.
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - Jeremy Bonderman pitched two shutout innings after missing most of last season with circulatory problems in his right shoulder and Mike Rabelo hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run ninth to lead the Detroit Tigers over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Bonderman allowed one hit and struck out three, including Adam Lind and Vernon Wells after putting Toronto's first two runners on in the first inning.
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Baltimore third baseman Miguel Tejada made an error in his debut at his new position and the Orioles defeated the Tampa Bay Rays.
Nick Markakis hit one of Baltimore's six home runs, and Josh Bell and Rhyne Hughes each hit two. Jeremy Guthrie pitched two scoreless innings.
After training for 14 seasons in Fort Lauderdale, the Orioles opened in their new spring home.
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - David Ortiz hit a two-run homer and top prospect Casey Kelly pitched a neat first inning as a Boston Red Sox split squad beat Northeastern.
Boston pitchers gave two hits. Kelly, chosen as the organization's minor league pitcher of the year in 2009, struck out two, both on changeups.
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - Hanley Ramirez hit a three-run homer in his first at-bat of spring training and the Florida Marlins beat the University of Miami.
Ramirez singled in his other at-bat and scored. Dan Uggla doubled and hit a single off the wall.
MLB headlines
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- Dodgers start season with new manager in Mattingly
- Wilson unlikely to be with Giants on opening day
- Rays still feel like team to beat in AL East
- Former girlfriend Bell tells of Bonds' steroid use
- Blue Jays counting on another big year by Bautista
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- Winning 100 games realistic for loaded Red Sox
- McNamee says players know what they put in bodies
- Dodgers start season with new manager
- Pads get INF Gonzalez from Nats for Davis
- Yankees head into season underdogs in AL East
- Rays-Yankees game canceled by rain
- Feliciano expects to be out 2 weeks
- RH Galarraga chosen to fill out Arizona rotation
- New manager, same expectations for Braves
- AL champion Rangers facing hurdles in repeat bid
- Money matters: Reyes, Mets set for rocky season?
- Cardinals look for bounceback year
- Cubs count on Quade, 2 former Rays
- Giants gear up hoping to make another playoff run
- Twins trade pitching prospect to Braves
- Nationals-Braves canceled because of rain
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- Ex-mistress: Bonds blamed steroids for injury
- Bonds' ex-mistress testifies at perjury trial
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