Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore Orioles 9-5 to open Grapefruit League season

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays belted seven doubles to batter the Baltimore Orioles 9-5 in their Grapefruit League opener on Friday.

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SARASOTA, Fla. – The Toronto Blue Jays belted seven doubles to batter the Baltimore Orioles 9-5 in their Grapefruit League opener on Friday.

Shortstop Jordan Groshans, first baseman Greg Bird, catchers Danny Jansen and Tyler Heineman, centre-fielder Mallex Smith, second baseman Vinny Capra and right-fielder Logan Warmoth all doubled for Toronto in the spring training win.

Blue Jays starter José Berríos surrendered two hits and two earned runs before getting the hook with two out in the first inning.

Toronto Blue Jays' Danny Jansen (9) is welcomed back to the dugout after scoring on a wild pitch in the third inning during spring training baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, in Sarasota, Fla., Friday, March 18, 2022.The Toronto Blue Jays hit seven doubles to batter the Baltimore Orioles for a 9-5 win Friday in their Grapefruit League debut in Sarasota. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Steve Helber
Toronto Blue Jays' Danny Jansen (9) is welcomed back to the dugout after scoring on a wild pitch in the third inning during spring training baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, in Sarasota, Fla., Friday, March 18, 2022.The Toronto Blue Jays hit seven doubles to batter the Baltimore Orioles for a 9-5 win Friday in their Grapefruit League debut in Sarasota. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Steve Helber

Toronto managed to chase Orioles starting pitcher Spenser Watkins after 2.2 innings of work, tagging him for six runs on four hits.

With the Blue Jays clinging to a 6-5 lead, Heineman connected on a two-RBI double in the top of the ninth to seal the victory.

Orioles shortstop Richie Martin was 1-for-2 with three RBI in the loss.

Ten different batters combined on 10 hits for the Blue Jays, while the Orioles mustered only seven hits off Toronto pitching.

Baltimore also committed four errors to Toronto’s one.

The Blue Jays host the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday in Dunedin, Fla.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 18, 2022.

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