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If Max Scherzer<\/a> was down about former Washington Nationals<\/a> teammate Bryce Harper reportedly signing with the Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> on Thursday, he did not show it while striking out four batters over three innings in an eventual 13-5 victory by the Boston Red Sox<\/a> at West Palm Beach, Fla.<\/p>\n Brock Holt<\/a> hit a three-run home run and drive in four runs for the Red Sox. Matt Adams<\/a> had a home run and a double for the Nationals.<\/p>\n Scherzer now has seven strikeouts in two starts and five innings this spring. Red Sox starter Hector Velazquez gave up three runs on four hits over two innings.<\/p>\n Tigers 7, Braves 6<\/p>\n Willi Castro and Dustin Peterson<\/a> homered for Detroit in the victory at North Point, Fla. Drew Lugbauer and Pedro Florimon went deep for Atlanta.<\/p>\n Astros 7, Marlins 5<\/p>\n Brad Peacock struck out two over two scoreless innings and Abraham Toro hit a two-run home run in Houston’s victory at West Palm Beach, Fla. Brian Anderson hit a home run for Miami.<\/p>\n Mets 3, Cardinals 2<\/p>\n Pete Alonso delivered a two-run single in the fifth inning and New York went on to the victory at Jupiter, Fla. St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas gave up five hits and walked a batter but did not allow a run over three innings.<\/p>\n Yankees 8, Pirates 6<\/p>\n Troy Tulowitzki hit a three-run home run in the first inning, his second of the spring, and New York went on to the victory at Tampa, Fla. Jung Ho Kang hit his third home run of the spring for Pittsburgh, while J.B. Shuck and Pablo Reyes also went deep for Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n Phillies (ss) 5, Orioles 5<\/p>\n Darick Hall’s two-run home run in the ninth inning pulled the Phillies’ split-squad even and the game ended in a tie at Clearwater, Fla. New Orioles shortstop Alcides Escobar drove in two runs, his first RBIs of the spring.<\/p>\n Phillies (ss) 11, Blue Jays 5<\/p>\n Dylan Cozens hit a three-run home run and Rob Brantly also drive in three runs as Philadelphia’s split squad cruised at Dunedin, Fla. Randal Grichuk hit a three-run home run for Toronto.<\/p>\n Brewers (ss) 10, Reds 8<\/p>\n