Toronto Blue Jays split spring training games, beating Detroit Tigers, losing to Philadelphia Phillies
Catcher Stevie Berman had a two-run homer off the bench and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier went 2-for-2 with a run batted in and scored two runs as a Toronto Blue Jays split squad beat the visiting Detroit Tigers 6-4 Tuesday in spring training baseball action.Another Blues Jays split squad lost 7-2 to Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon at the Phillies’ spring training ground in Clearwater, Fla.
At Dunedin, Fla., newcomer Chris Bassitt picked up his first win of the spring session, giving up one earned run on two hits over two innings.Kiermaier hit an RBI double and Espinal had a run-scoring single in the bottom of the second to put the Jays up 2-1.Berman’s homer in the bottom of the seventh put the Jays up 6-1. Detroit scored three runs off Paul Fry in the eighth to make it close.In Clearwater, Fla., Trea Turner and Vimael Machin drove in two runs each for the Phillies.
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