Spring roundup: Marisnick leads Astros, Tebow hitless for Mets

Jake Marisnick delivered a line-drive, two-run double to cap a second-inning outburst as the defending World Series champion Houston Astros posted an 8-2 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday at Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Max Stassi contributed a two-run single during the five-run inning for Houston. Tyler White reached base three times on a double and two walks.

Tim Tebow made his spring debut and struck out and flied out in two hitless at-bats for the Mets, who received three hits from Patrick Biondi.

Other results from Tuesday's spring training games:

Yankees 9, Blue Jays 8

Mark Payton delivered a three-run double during a five-run eighth inning as New York outlasted Toronto at Dunedin, Fla. Russell Martin, Reese McGuire and Jason Leblebijian all homered for the Blue Jays.

Tigers 11, Phillies 6

Derek Norris slugged a three-run homer among his three hits to help Detroit knock off Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla. Rhys Hoskins and Roman Quinn homered for the Phillies.

Cardinals 6, Red Sox 1

Yairo Munoz recorded three of St. Louis' six hits in the victory over Boston at Fort Myers, Fla. Brock Holt had two of the Red Sox's five singles.

Orioles 2, Rays 1

Garabez Rosa homered in the sixth inning and Ruben Tejada delivered the tiebreaking single in the seventh as Baltimore edged Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla. Wilson Ramos had two of the Rays' six hits.

Pirates 3, Braves 3

Charlie Culberson stroked a two-run double and Johan Camargo homered to help Atlanta tie Pittsburgh in nine innings at Kissimmee, Fla. Eric Wood had a two-run double and Jose Osuna delivered a RBI double for the Pirates.

Marlins 2, Nationals 2

Miguel Montero drove in both Washington runs in a nine-inning tie against Miami at West Palm Beach, Fla. The Marlins scored two in the eighth inning on J.B. Shuck's infield single and a throwing error by Nationals second baseman Adrian Sanchez.

--Field Level Media