LAKELAND, Fla. — Jake Rogers, Andy Ibanez and Akil Baddoo all belted homers to power a Detroit Tigers split squad past a Toronto Blue Jays split squad 10-7 in spring-training action Saturday.
Rogers, Ibanez and Baddoo helped stake Detroit to an 8-4 advantage in the top of the fourth inning. Toronto countered with three runs in the bottom of the fourth to pull to within 8-7 before Detroit added two more in the six to make it 10-7.Toronto outfielder Kevin Kiermaier left the contest with a right knee contusion after fouling a ball off his knee during his first at-bat. The 34-year-old has four homers and seven runs-batted in over 35 at-bats during spring training.
Later on Saturday night, a Toronto split squad dropped a 3-2 decision to a Baltimore Orioles split squad in Dunedin, Fla. The Jays outhit the Orioles 9-7, but gave up a homer run in the sixth inning to Anthony Santander that snapped a 2-2 tie. The Orioles committed the game's only error.This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 23, 2024.
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