PHOENIX (AP) — Jose Fernandez hit two home runs, including the go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning, in his MLB debut and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5 on Tuesday night.
Fernandez finished 3 for 4 with an infield single for the first of his career in the second and a solo home run in the fourth.
James McCann hit a double along the third baseline and Jordan Lawlar singled before the Tigers swapped out relief pitcher Drew Anderson for Will Vest (0-1). Vest walked Ketel Marte to load the bases and Corbin Carroll hit a double to the wall in center field, sending two home.
Vest walked the next batter and Marte scored on a groundout before Kenley Jensen replaced Vest with runners at the corners. Fernandez hit a 409-foot shot that capped the scoring.
Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt allowed five runs in six innings. Andrew Hoffmann (1-0) pitching two scoreless innings before Paul Sewald struck out the side in the ninth and earned his second save of the year.
Detroit had all of its six hits in the Tigers' five-run third. Riley Greene hit a two-run double, and Kevin McGonigle, Kerry Carpenter and Jake Rogers each added an RBI.
Detroit's Tarik Skubal (1-0, 0.00 ERA) starts opposite Zac Gallen (0-1, 9.00) in the series finale Wednesday.
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Arizona Diamondbacks' Jose Fernandez (11) looks skyward after hitting a home run in his first game during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
TORONTO (AP) — Max Scherzer gave up four hits in six solid innings to win his first start of the season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base four times, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Scherzer (1-0) allowed one run, walked one and struck out four. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has 3,493 career strikeouts.
Mason Fluharty got two outs, Brayon Fisher went 1 1/3 innings and Jeff Hoffman pitched the ninth.
Hunter Goodman hit a solo home run off Scherzer in the sixth but the Rockies lost for the fourth time in five games.
Colorado is 2-12 in franchise history in Toronto.
Toronto’s Jesús Sánchez hit an RBI single off Jaden Hill in the fifth and Guerrero followed with a bases-loaded walk.
Guerrero went 2 for 3 with two walks. He drove in a run and scored once.
Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner exited two batters after he was struck by a 106 mph line drive in the third inning. Colorado said Feltner left because of a right glute contusion.
Feltner retired the first eight batters in order before he was struck by Andrés Giménez's liner near his hip. The ball bounced away for a single.
Manager Warren Schaeffer and the trainer checked on Feltner, who remained in the game. George Springer followed with a walk but Feltner retired Sánchez on the first pitch.
Feltner struck out four in three innings. Juan Mejia (0-1) took over in the fourth.
Kazuma Okamoto, Nathan Lukes and Ernie Clement all had RBI hits off Zach Agnos in the bottom of the seventh.
Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (0-0, 1.50 ERA) is scheduled to start Wednesday's series finale against Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (0-1, 4.15).
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Colorado Rockies outfielder Jake McCarthy (31) can't make the catch on an RBI double by Toronto Blue Jays' Ernie Clement during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner (18) works against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Colorado Rockies third baseman Kyle Karros (12) throws to first base during third inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) hits a single against the Colorado Rockies during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer (31) works against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
