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Yankees Spring Training Game 13: Garcia Hurt, Long Ball Beats Yanks

New York Yankees 5 — Toronto Blue Jays 7

 

Yankees pitching suffered from the long ball in today’s 7-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Freddy Garcia pitched 3 innings but left early after a comebacker hit him in the right hand. Garcia gave up 2 runs on 4 hits with 3 strikeouts and 1 of third baseman Edwin Encarnacion’s 2 home runs. Cory Wade followed and also gave up a home run in his inning of work to catcher J.P. Arencibia. Prospect Manny Banuelos was also the victim of the home run to Edwin Encarnacion, a three-run home run, as well and his own lack of control through his inning of work with 3 hits, 4 runs, and 2 walks.

 

Curtis Granderson was one of the hard-hitting members of the Yankees offense with a pair of doubles and drove in one run. The other key offensive contributors were Dewayne Wise and Doug Bernier, each bringing in 2 runs.

 

Win – Carlos Villanueva (1-0)

Loss – Freddy Garcia (1-1)

Save – Jim Hoey (1)

 

Notable

Yankees

*Dewayne Wise – 2 for 2, 2 RBI (3)

*Doug Bernier – 1 for 2, R, 2B, 2 RBI (2)

Blue Jays

*Edwin Encarnacion – 3 for 3, 3 R, 2 HRs (2; Solo & 3-Run) in the 2nd & 5th, 4 RBI (9)

*J.P. Arencibia – 1 for 3, R, 2-Run Home Run (2) in the 4th, 2 RBI (5)

 

Ryan Nakada

@adakannayr