KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Hunter Pence and Carlos Lee hit back-to-back homers during a six-run fourth inning, and Brett Myers struck out six over four innings as the Houston Astros beat an Atlanta Braves split quad 8-5 on Sunday.
Pence hit his third home run of the spring and drove in three runs, while Lee’s homer was his first and he added a double and two RBIs. Michael Bourne also had two RBIs for the Astros.
Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami was battered for six runs — only three of them earned — on eight hits over 3 2-3 innings.
Brian McCann hit his first two home runs of the spring and drove in three runs for Atlanta, while Omar Infante went 3 for 3 at the plate.
