Spring training roundup: Cabrera homers as Tigers defeat Braves

Miguel Cabrera smacked his first homer of the spring and drove in three runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-4 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves at Lakeland, Fla. Cabrera lined an RBI single in the first inning and hit a two-run blast over the fence in right-center in the fifth. The two-time American League MVP is looking to regain his form after a season-ending biceps injury limited him to just 38 games last season.

Garrison Schwartz hit a three-run homer for Atlanta. Astros 8, Mets 7

Right-hander Justin Verlander struck out four in three innings and gave up one run and two hits as visiting Houston upended New York at Port St. Lucie, Fla. Wilson Ramos went 3-for-3 and belted a grand slam for the Mets. Pirates 8, Yankees 7

Corey Dickerson and Steven Baron drove in two runs apiece as Pittsburgh edged visiting New York at Bradenton, Fla. Yankees right-hander Danny Farquhar was roughed up for five runs in one-third of an inning in his first outing of the spring as he attempts to return from a brain aneurysm. Cardinals 4, Marlins 3

Right-hander Michael Wacha struck out four in three hitless innings as St. Louis defeated visiting Miami at Jupiter, Fla. JT Riddle hit a two-run single for the Marlins. Rays (ss) 6, Blue Jays 5

Brandon Lowe went 4-for-5 with a homer and six RBIs to lead Tampa Bay past host Toronto at Dunedin, Fla. Justin Smoak hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays and Brandon Drury, Bo Bichette and Max Pentecost added solo shots. Nationals 10, Twins 6

Brandon Snyder hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning as Washington knocked off Minnesota at West Palm Beach, Fla. Willians Astudillo hit a two-run homer and Ronald Torreyes had a two-run double for the Twins. Orioles 9, Red Sox 1

Steve Wilkerson, Carlos Perez and DJ Stewart each drove in two runs as visiting Baltimore hammered Boston at Fort Myers, Fla. Xander Bogaerts homered for Boston. Phillies 11, Rays (ss) 3

Drew Butera hit a two-run homer and Trevor Plouffe also drove in two runs as visiting Philadelphia rolled past Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla. Emilio Bonifacio went 2-for-2 with an RBI for the Rays. --Field Level Media

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