MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Danny Salazar breezed through his first outing for the Cleveland Indians. No extra adrenaline from facing the Chicago Cubs. No interest in revisiting the World Series.
Just another day at work.
Salazar pitched two crisp innings, and Cleveland and Chicago played to a tie at 1 in spring training Sunday.
"I was just trying to work on my fastball," said Salazar, who allowed one hit and struck out three. "Trying to work down on it and the first guy that I face, it was a walk. But after that, just trying to relax and try to get my tempo back."
The Indians battled injuries for much of last season, but still won the AL Central and made it all the way to the World Series. Then they won three of the first four games against Chicago, but the Cubs rallied for their first title since 1908, winning in the 10th inning of Game 7.
The rematch - in name only, really - looked nothing like their classic meeting last fall, with each side taking the opportunity to a look at several players in front of a sellout crowd of 15,388 on a typically sunny Arizona day. Cubs manager Joe Maddon called it just another spring game, and Salazar sounded a similar note.
Jake Buchanan pitched two hitless innings for the Cubs, and Matt Szczur went 2-for-2 with an RBI single.
Caridnals 7, Marlins 4
JUPITER, Fla. - Yadier Molina, Aledmys Diaz and Eric Fryer had two hits apiece for St. Louis.
Molina and Fryer each drove in two runs.
Miami's Christian Yelich, who is slated to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, had two hits and two RBI. Giancarlo Stanton doubled in in a run for the Marlins, and Dan Straily worked a scoreless inning.
Rangers 6, Royals 4
SURPRISE, Ariz., Yu Darvish threw 12/3 scoreless innings for Texas, with two strikeouts and two walks.
Ryan Rua launched a two-run homer for the Rangers.
Hunter Dozier hit an RBI triple and Royals starter Kyle Zimmer, rebounding from August surgery, gave up four hits and two earned runs in 11/3 innings of work.