FORMER No. 1 overall pick Henry Davis clubbed his second homer in as many games as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Saturday afternoon in Lakeland, Fla. (Sunday in Manila).
Davis, the top pick of the 2021 draft, hit a solo shot in the top of the first to continue an impressive start to spring training. He is 5-for-13 with two homers and six RBIs through five games.
Matt Gorski also went deep, and Jack Suwinski headlined a five-run fifth with a two-run single for the Pirates. Brady Feigl (1-0) pitched just one-third of an inning but still managed to get the win.
Andy Ibanez had a solo home run for Detroit, which got its other two runs from a pair of walks with the bases loaded.
In other games, it was the Red Sox 4, Nationals 2; Astros 7, Cardinals 1; Red Sox 3, Rays 2; Phillies 3, Twins 2; Orioles 7, Yankees 3; Braves 6, Blue Jays 2; and Marlins 4, Mets 1.
Red Sox 4, Nationals 2
Tanner Houck allowed just one hit across three innings of scoreless relief as host Boston got the best of Washington in Fort Myers, Fla.
Houck (1-0) walked one and struck out five after Brayan Bello started and surrendered two runs on one hit across three innings. Cutter Coffey and Tyler Miller hit home runs as the Red Sox overcame an early 2-0 deficit.
Riley Adams had an RBI single for the Nationals. Cole Henry (0-2) was tagged with the loss, permitting three runs on four hits in two innings.
Astros 7, Cardinals 1
Cristian Javier scattered a pair of walks across three hitless innings to guide Houston past visiting St. Louis in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Javier (1-0) fanned three before turning things over to six relievers who combined to allow just one run on six hits. Miguel Palma hit a two-run blast for the Astros.
The Cardinals’ lone run came on Nick Raposo’s RBI groundout in the seventh. — Field Level Media