DUNEDIN – Carter Cunningham homered in the underside of the ninth as a Toronto Blue Jays split-squad beat the Latest York Yankees 6-5 in spring training motion Monday.
Cunningham’s homer was one among six hits in the sport.
The Blue Jays took a 4-0 lead with Bo Bichette’s two-run homer within the second inning.
Latest York’s Trent Grisham hit a two-run shot within the third to chop Toronto’s result in cut Toronto’s result in 4-3.
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The Yankees took a 5-4 lead on solo homers from Ben Rice within the seventh inning and Brenny Escanio within the eighth before Matt Whatley tied it with a homer in the underside of the eighth.
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Toronto starter Kevin Gausman allowed three earned runs on 4 hits while striking out three over three innings. Eric Pardinho struck out two in a scoreless ninth to earn the win.
In Clearwater, Fla., Chris Bassitt allowed a run and two hits and struck out 4 over 5 1/3 innings before one other Jays split squad fell 4-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Philadelphia scored two runs with two out within the seventh to take a 3-2 lead and put the sport away on Keaton Anthony’s solo home run within the eighth.
Toronto reliever Zach Pop was charged with each runs and took the loss.
Ranier Nunez homered within the third inning and Davis Schneider went deep within the fourth to stake Toronto to a 2-0 lead.
Toronto (14-9) next faces the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday in Sarasota, Fla.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 17, 2025.
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