DUNEDIN – Josh Rivera hit the game-winning RBI single in the underside of the eighth inning because the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-2 in spring training motion on Tuesday.
Rivera’s RBI capped three unanswered runs by Toronto, which has won 4 straight in Grapefruit League play.
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Bo Bichette put the Jays on the board within the sixth with a sacrifice fly that scored Myles Straw, and Daulton Varsho homered to centre field within the seventh to tie the sport.
Jose Miranda’s two-run homer for Minnesota opened the scoring in the highest of the sixth inning.
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Pitcher Chris Bassitt gave up two hits and two walks, while striking out 4 batters in 4 2/3 innings as Toronto’s starter. Minnesota starter Andrew Morris surrendered one hit and struck out three in three innings.
The Jays next host the Baltimore Orioles in Dunedin, Fla., on Thursday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 11, 2025.
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