<p>Former Hofstra softball player&nbsp;Jen Pawol became the first woman in 17 years to umpire an MLB spring training game Saturday.</p>


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Max Muncy had the first three home run game of his career along with four RBIs, Shohei Ohtani had three hits and became the franchise leader for most home runs by a Japanese-born player and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to an 11-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

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Luis Arraez had four hits and an RBI in his first game after being traded from Miami, Ha-Seong Kim hit a three-run homer in San Diego's eight-run seventh inning and the Padres routed the listless Arizona Diamondbacks 13-1.

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Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan will undergo further testing after leaving Saturday's game with a tight hamstring.

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Brent Rooker became the first Oakland player in nearly 30 years to homer twice in an inning, accomplishing the feat in the third inning to help the Athletics pound the Miami Marlins 20-4 on Saturday for their sixth consecutive victory.

Brent Rooker homers twice in 3rd inning, Athletics roll Marlins 20-4

Ranger Suárez pitched six strong innings, Whit Merrifield homered and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies routed the San Francisco Giants 14-3 on Saturday night.

Suárez has strong 6-inning outing as the streaking Phillies rout the Giants 14-3

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The Rangers' second-round playoff series with the Carolina Hurricanes starts on Sunday.

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Christian Scott allowed one run and five hits, struck out six and walked one in 6 2/3 innings, but two bases-loaded walks by the Mets' bullpen led to a second consecutive loss.

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