Braves crush Twins

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OZZIE Albies homered, Spencer Strider struck out nine batters over five innings and the host Atlanta Braves three-hit the Minnesota Twins 3-0 in spring training action Monday (Tuesday in Manila) in North Port, Florida.

Strider (3-0) punched out nearly half the 19 batters he faced and yielded just two hits, one walk and one hit batter. The Braves’ ace struck out the side in the second inning.

Albies’ shot to right as the second batter at the bottom of the first provided all the run support necessary. Two more runs scored on Luis Liberato’s single to center in the eighth.

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Twins starter Chris Paddack (0-2) gave up one run on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in four innings. Brooks Lee had a double.

In other games, it was the Yankees 5, Orioles 3; Yankees 2, Phillies 1; Tigers 5, Astros 3; Red Sox 1, Pirates 0; Blue Jays 9, Rays 2; and Nationals 11, Cardinals 4.

Yankees 5, Orioles 3

Austin Wells’ three-run double capped a four-run first inning as host New York took down Baltimore.

Yankees minor league prospect Will Warren (2-0) got the start and allowed one run on three hits and three walks, striking out two in three innings. Wells’ double was the Yankees’ only extra-base hit of the game, while Alex Verdugo and Caleb Durbin each finished with two hits.

Orioles starter Julio Teheran (0-1) was tagged for four runs on three hits and three walks in 2 1/3 innings. Donta’ Williams and Connor Norby drove in runs in the ninth but Baltimore failed to make up a four-run deficit.

Yankees 2, Phillies 1

Oscar Gonzalez hit a two-run home run and New York’s split squad beat host Philadelphia in Clearwater, Fla.

Gonzalez, whom the Yankees claimed off waivers from Cleveland this offseason, scored Josh VanMeter with his shot to left center in the top of the eighth. Reliever Luis Gil (2-0) struck out eight batters over 3 2/3 scoreless innings and yielded one hit and one walk.

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