MLB round-up: Marlins slam Cardinals to shake off poor start to season
Jake Burger and Josh Bell each drove in two runs and Luis Arraez went 4-for-5 with three runs for the Marlins, who had started the campaign 0-9.
Marlins starting pitcher Max Meyer (1-0) held the Cardinals to one run on three hits in six innings to earn his first big-league victory. He walked one and struck out three.
St. Louis starter Kyle Gibson (1-1) allowed seven runs on seven hits in six innings. He struck out five and walked one. Nolan Gorman hit two homers and drove in all three runs for the Cardinals.
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Pirates 3 Orioles 2
Host Pittsburgh plated a pair of runs thanks to an error on the final play of the game to beat Baltimore.
Edward Olivares hit a ball up the middle with the bases loaded, and shortstop Gunnar Henderson made a sliding stop and tagged second for the second out of the ninth before firing to first in an attempt to record a game-ending double play. However, Henderson's throw was wide right and went out of play, allowing the winning run to trot home for the Pirates.
Ryan Mountcastle went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run for the Orioles.
Astros 3 Rangers 1
Ronel Blanco followed up his no-hitter with six innings of one-hit shutout ball and Yordan Alvarez slugged a three-run homer as Houston downed Texas in Arlington.
Blanco began the season with a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays last Monday and started Sunday's game with five 2/3 hitless innings. Texas star Adolis Garcia ended the no-hit bid with a sharp single up the middle. Blanco then retired Evan Carter on a flyout to centre to end the sixth and complete his 90-pitch outing.
Justin Foscue had an RBI single in the ninth for the Rangers, who had just two hits while seeing their three-game winning streak end.
Yankees 8 Blue Jays 3
Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam in the third inning as host New York ran its record to 8-2 by beating Toronto.
After Anthony Rizzo walked to force in a run and tie the game at 1-1 with two outs in the third inning, Stanton drove a 2-2 fastball from Toronto starter Bowden Francis (0-2). It hit the facing of an advertisement below the second deck in right field, his second straight game with a home run and his 11th career grand slam.
Anthony Volpe had three hits, scored twice and stole two bases. Jake Cousins (1-0) picked up the win in relief of starter Luis Gil, who gave up two runs on two hits but walked four while recording eight strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
