MIGUEL Andujar clubbed a pair of homers and drove in four runs as the Oakland Athletics cruised to a 12-5 victory over the host Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) in Tempe, Arizona.
Andujar went 2-for-3 and is now batting .421 in spring training. JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers also had two hits apiece for the Athletics, who piled up 17 on the afternoon.
Mike Trout hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to pull the Angels within 6-5, but Oakland ended any chance of a comeback with six more runs, five of which came in the top of the ninth.
Athletics starter Joe Boyle (1-1) didn’t allow a hit but did give up a run across his three innings. Joey Estes closed the door with three perfect frames for a nine-out save, striking out five in the process.
Patrick Sandoval (0-1) was shelled for four runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings to take the loss.
In other games, it was the Dodgers 12, White Sox 9; Brewers 2, Reds 0; Twins 7, Red Sox 1; Rays 4, Yankees 3; Nationals 9, Marlins 3; Cubs 6, Angels 5
Mariners 8, Royals 7; Reds 6, Padres 2; Rangers 6, Rockies 6; and Guardians 3, Brewers 3.
Dodgers 12, White Sox 9
Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam and had five RBIs as visiting Los Angeles overcame a rough start from Yoshinobu Yamamoto to beat Chicago in Glendale, Ariz.
Yamamoto, a prized offseason acquisition by the Dodgers who signed a 12-year, $325 million deal in December, allowed five runs and six hits in three innings. He walked three and fanned four, but Los Angeles’ offense rode to the rescue.
Paul DeJong had a 3-for-3 day at the plate with three RBIs for the White Sox. Chicago’s Eloy Jimenez tied things at 7 with a two-run homer in the fourth, but the Dodgers ran away with the contest by scoring the next five runs.
Brewers 2, Reds 0
Seven pitchers combined on a five-hitter for Milwaukee, which blanked host Cincinnati in Goodyear, Ariz.
Starter Bryse Wilson (1-0) set the tone by giving up just one hit in three innings before six relievers kept the shutout intact. Christian Arroyo provided the Brewers all the offense they would need with a run-scoring double in the first.
