SURPRISE, Ariz.: Prince Fielder hit his first spring homer and Joey Gallo hit a mammoth shot for his third as the Texas Rangers topped the Indians 5-4 Tuesday.
Fielder homered to center off Carlos Carrasco in the third inning. Joey Gallo hit a two-run shot off a party tent behind the right-center grassy knoll against Tom Gorzelanny in the fifth.
Left-hander Martin Perez allowed one run on five hits, walked none and struck out four in four innings in his first outing after appearing in a “B” game and a minor league game.
Perez yielded singles to Rajai Davis, who had three hits, and Shane Robinson to lead off the game, but coaxed Carlos Santana to roll into a double play on the first pitch.