TORONTO — Spencer Horwitz had a solo shot and George Springer followed that with a three-run homer as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 7-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday.
Justin Turner drove in a run with a single in the first inning and Addison Barger doubled home another in the fourth for Toronto .
Nate Pearson, Trevor Richards and Chad Green came out of the bullpen to preserve the win, although Richards gave up an unearned run. Spencer Arrighetti gave up seven runs — six earned — on six hits and four walks over four innings. He struck out five.Turner opened the scoring in the first when his flyball to centre field dropped in for a single. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., scored from second after walking and advancing a base on an Arrighetti wild pitch.
That brought Springer up. He made no mistake on Arrighetti's 94.5 m.p.h. four-seamer, sending it 379 feet to left field. The ninth homer of Springer's season gave Toronto a commanding 5-0 lead.
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