Braves over Splitters

Josh Donaldson singles to right for one of the Jyas nine hits (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Dunedin, Fla. — The split squad Jays dropped one yesterday to the Atlanta Braves 5-3.   Marco Estrada got the start for the Jays going three innings.  A decent line for giving up five hits but only yielding one run and three K’s.    The Jays had nine hits by nine different players.  Miguel Castro was the losing pitcher while Huntsville, Alabama’s Craig Kimbrel was the good luck winner.  Kimbrel only pitched the seventh inning and struck out two.

Marco Estrada (right ankle) went three innings on Saturday against the Braves allowing one run on five hits while walking none and striking out three. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Braves starter Alex Wood threw six innings allowing three runs on seven hits, walking one and striking out two but was not involved in the decision of the 5-3 win over the Blue Jays.
(EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Prospect Roberto Osuna had a rough outing on Saturday during the Blue Jays 5-3 loss to the Braves. In relief Osuna lasted just 1/3 of an inning allowing one run on three hits while walking one and striking out one. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Blue Jays first sacker Edwin Encarnacion (back) took the field for the first time this spring anchoring down first base on Saturday against the Braves. Encarnacion went 1-3 during his squads 5-3 loss. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

ATLANTA (5) AT TORONTO (3)

 ATLANTA          AB  R  H BI  TORONTO          AB  R  H BI
 Young Jr. CF      3  0  2  0  Reyes SS          3  1  1  0 
 Benson LF-CF      1  1  0  0  Diaz SS           1  0  0  0 
 Peterson 2B       4  0  1  2  Martin DH         3  1  1  1 
 Freeman 1B        3  0  1  0  Bautista RF       3  0  1  2 
 Loman 1B          2  0  0  0  Smith LF          0  0  0  0 
 Bethancourt C     4  0  0  0  Encarnación 1B    3  0  1  0 
 Flores C          1  0  0  0  A. Burns PR-3B    1  0  0  0 
 K. Johnson DH     2  2  1  0  Donaldson 3B      3  0  1  0 
 Lien PR-DH        1  0  0  0  Fox 1B            1  0  1  0 
 A. Simmons SS     3  0  1  0  Pompey CF         3  0  0  0 
 Kazmar PR-3B      2  1  1  0  D Davis CF        0  0  0  0 
 Gosselin 3B-SS    5  0  2  1  Pillar LF-RF      3  0  0  0 
 Almonte RF        4  1  2  0  Mesa RF           1  0  0  0 
 Ciriaco LF-CF     4  0  2  2  Travis 2B         3  1  1  0 
 Hunter LF         0  0  0  0  Opitz 2B          1  0  1  0 
                               Thole C           3  0  1  0 
                               Murphy C          1  0  0  0 
 TOTALS           39  5 13  5  TOTALS           33  3  9  3

 ATLANTA                   010 002 020 --  5
 TORONTO                   002 010 000 --  3

 E--Diaz. DP--ATLANTA 2, TORONTO 2. LOB--ATLANTA 
 11, TORONTO 6. 2B--K. Johnson, Peterson, Bautista.
 SB--Young Jr. 1 (6), Reyes 1 (3).
                                   IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR
  ATLANTA
 Wood                               6   7   3   3   1   2   0
 Kimbrel (W,1-0)                    1   0   0   0   0   2   0
 Cunniff                            1   0   0   0   1   0   0
 Jaime                            1-3   1   0   0   1   0   0
 Feigl (S,2)                      2-3   1   0   0   0   0   0
  TORONTO
 Estrada                            3   5   1   1   0   3   0
 Hendriks                       1 2-3   1   0   0   1   2   0
 Francis                          2-3   0   1   1   1   1   0
 Osuna                            1-3   3   1   1   1   1   0
 Hynes                          1 1-3   0   0   0   1   0   0
 Castro (L,0-1)                     1   3   2   2   0   1   0
 A. Burns                           1   1   0   0   0   0   0

 WP--Hendriks. SO--ATL: Freeman 2, Gosselin 2, 
 Almonte 2, Bethancourt, K. Johnson. TOR: Thole 2, 
 Encarnación, Travis. BB--ATL: K. Johnson 2, 
 Peterson, Benson. TOR: Martin, Smith, D Davis. 
 T--3:00. A--3,176.