DUNEDIN – Chris Bassitt went a powerful 5 2/3 innings while Ernie Clement scored the winning run on a wild pitch because the Toronto Blue Jays nipped the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in exhibition baseball motion Sunday afternoon.
Clement put Toronto ahead 2-0 within the third inning when he scored on Pittsburgh starter Bailey Falter’s wild pitch. Nathan Lukes’ RBI single opened the scoring for the Blue Jays.
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Pittsburgh scored its lone run of the sport within the sixth when Joey Bart’s sacrifice fly brought Isiah Kiner-Falefa home.
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Bassitt (2-0) earned the win, allowing just two hits and one run (earned) with 4 strikeouts and three walks.
Falter (0-1) took the loss. He gave up 4 hits, two runs (each earned) with a strikeout over five innings.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 23, 2025.
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