Guerrero had a deep flyout on the first pitch he saw and later a bloop single. He then scored from first on Ian Kinsler’s double into the left-field corner.
The Angels showed little interest in retaining the eight-time All-Star and former American League MVP after he had two stints on the disabled list last season for a torn right pectoral muscle and strained left knee. The 35-year-old got a one-year contract with the AL West-rival Rangers that guarantees him $6.5 million and includes a mutual option for 2011.
Ervin Santana pitched two scoreless innings in his first spring start for Los Angeles, allowing only a single to Josh Hamilton.
Hamilton was 2 for 3 with a run scored in his first spring game after being limited by a bruised left shoulder.
In Goodyear, Arizona, Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman hit 100 mph on radar guns during his spring training debut, throwing two scoreless innings for Cincinnati.
The 22-year-old left-hander threw at least three pitches that were clocked at 100 mph on scouts’ radar guns behind home plate. Chapman entered the game in relief of Bronson Arroyo and gave up one hit, striking out three of the last four batters he faced.
The Reds signed Chapman to a six-year, $30.25 million deal in January.
Giants 3 Dodgers 2, 10 innings: In Scottsdale, Arizona, Ryan Rohlinger singled in the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning for San Francisco.
Giants starter Barry Zito had better control in his second spring outing, allowing three hits in three innings.
Matt Kemphit his first homer of the spring off Zito, and Chad Billingsley and Clayton Kershaw each pitched two solid innings for Los Angeles in their exhibition debuts.
Manny Ramirez was 0 for 2 and got hit by a pitch.
: In Forth Myers, Florida, Josh Beckett pitched three scoreless innings and struck out three, and Che-Shuan Lin hit a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to lift Boston.
Chris Carpenter, making his first appearance of the spring, went two innings for St. Louis. He gave up a run on four hits with a strikeout and no walks.
Three-time National League MVP Albert Pujols did not make the cross-state trip because of discomfort in his back. He is not expected to play Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins.
In Jupiter, Florida, John Maine struck out four of the eight batters he faced in his spring debut, and Chris Carter hit two ninth-inning homers for New York.
Maine allowed one run, two hits and one walk in 1 2-3 innings.
Carter began the ninth with a pinch-hit homer, then hit a three-run drive with two out.
Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla committed two errors on one play in the first inning, and Ryan Tuckergave up two runs in two innings.
: In Tampa, Florida, Javier Vazquez settled down after allowing a first-pitch homer to Jimmy Rollins, striking out four of his last five batters for a New York split squad.
Nick Swisher was 2 for 3 with 3 RBI, and Robinson Canoknocked in two runs for the Yankees.
Ryan Howard ended an 0 for 9 spring start with a single for the Phillies, and Kyle Kendrick pitched one-hit ball for three innings.
Yankees 6 Pirates 0: In Bradenton, Fla., Alfredo Aceves tossed four perfect innings for New York, which put its first four batters on base and scored two runs off left-hander Paul Maholm.
In two outings this spring, both against the Pirates, Aceves has retired all 18 batters he’s faced. The right-hander struck out three.
Maholm worked two innings, allowing three hits with two walks and a strikeout.
In Port Charlotte, Fla., Matt Garza pitched three scoreless innings, allowing three hits with five strikeouts, and Fernando Perezhit a two-out RBI single in the 10th for Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay pushed across two runs in the seventh to tie it at 3. Matt Joyceand Sean Rodriguezhad RBI singles.
Pittsburgh grabbed a 3-1 lead on Brian Friday’s two-run homer off Jeff Bennettin the seventh.
: In Phoenix, Ryan Dempster tossed two perfect innings in his spring debut, and Derrek Leeand Aramis Ramirezeach drove in a run for the Cubs.
Ryan Theriot added two hits, walked once and scored twice.
Brett Anderson pitched 1 2-3 scoreless innings, and Kurt Suzukiand Josh Donaldson homered for the A’s. Anderson allowed one hit, walked two and struck out three.
The Cubs scored seven runs in the seventh, sending 11 hitters to the plate.
In Lakeland, Fla, Jason Heyward homered during a five-run first inning, and David Rossdrove in four runs for Atlanta.
Detroit’s Max Scherzer didn’t get out of the first inning, giving up four hits and three walks to the eight batters he faced.
Atlanta starter Tim Hudson pitched three innings, giving up one run and striking out three. Troy Glausand Eric Hinske each scored twice for Atlanta, and Mitch Joneshomered.
In Kissimmee, Florida, J.P. Arencibiahit a solo homer and left-hander Ricky Romeropitched three shutout innings, allowing four hits and striking out two.
Lyle Overbayand Brad Emaus had RBI doubles for Toronto.
Bud Norrisallowed two hits and struck out two in two innings, and J.R Towles drove in the lone run for Houston.
In Viera, Florida, Jorge Cantuhit a three-run homer in the first inning, and right-hander Ricky Nolascoworked three innings, allowing a run on four hits with five strikeouts.
Ronny Paulinohad four hits for the Marlins.
Scott Olsen, making his first start since season-ending shoulder surgery last July, threw two innings for the Nationals and allowed seven hits and three runs.
Josh Willinghamand Ryan Zimmerman homered for Washington.
Cuban defector Chapman dazzles in Reds debut
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