Darren Baker hit a game-tying grand slam in the ninth inning as the Washington Nationals roared back with eight runs to beat the Houston Astros 11-7 on Friday in a spring training game in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Houston entered the top of the ninth up 7-3, with Jeremy Pena earlier slugging two home runs and going 3-for-3 with three RBIs.
No Boston player had more than one hit, with Bobby Dalbec recording a triple and Corey Rosier a double.Daz Cameron, Jordan Westburg and Colton Cowser each went 2-for-3 with a solo home run to lead Baltimore past Minnesota in Fort Myers, Fla. Yan Gomes, Sergio Alcantara and Edwin Rios homered for the Cubs, while Romy Gonzales went deep for the White Sox.J.D. Martinez homered and drove in five runs and Miguel Vargas went deep for Los Angeles in a win over a Chicago split squad in Mesa, Ariz.Skye Bolt and Joey Wiemer went deep as Milwaukee edged Texas in Surprise, Ariz.
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