O’s Score Late for 4-2 Decision

Mark Buehrle (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Dunedin, Fla. — Righty Mark Buehrle tossed five solid innings yesterday but the Blue Jays still dropped a 4-2 decision to American League East rivals the Orioles on Sunday.  Buehrle allowed just one run on seven hits while walking none and striking out four to lower his spring ERA to 2.45.

Josh Donaldson hit his third HR of the spring in the fourth off Orioles starter Ulbado Jimenez.  Jimenez pitched six innings, striking out three on giving giving up one run, which was the Donaldson blast.

Ulbado Jimenez (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Blue Jays 3B Josh Donaldson lofts a 2-2 pitch to left from Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez to lead off the bottom of the fourth but the Jays still dropped a 4-2 decision to the O’s (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Josh Donald at third (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Here’s a neat #EddieMichelsPhoto, Munenori Kawaski’s broken bat. Is that bat made in Japan? Mizuno perhaps?

Dalton Pompey was 1 for 3 on the afternoon (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

BALTIMORE (4) AT TORONTO (2)

 BALTIMORE        AB  R  H BI  TORONTO          AB  R  H BI
 Reimold LF        4  0  1  0  Reyes SS          3  0  1  0 
 Cabrera CF        5  1  1  0  Diaz SS           1  0  0  0 
 Paredes 3B        4  0  2  1  Martin C          2  0  0  0 
 Young DH          4  0  1  0  Thole C           1  1  1  0 
 B. Webb PR-DH     0  1  0  0  Bautista RF       3  0  1  0 
 Álvarez RF        4  1  2  0  Gindl RF          1  0  0  0 
 Clevenger C       4  0  1  0  Encarnación 1B    3  0  0  0 
 Nix 2B            3  0  0  0  Smoak 1B          1  0  0  0 
 Navarro 2B        1  0  1  2  Donaldson 3B      3  1  1  1 
 Parmelee 1B       4  1  3  1  Kawasaki 3B       1  0  1  0 
 Janish SS         4  0  0  0  Navarro DH        3  0  0  0 
                               Viciedo PH-DH     1  0  1  1 
                               Pompey CF         3  0  1  0 
                               Goins LF          1  0  0  0 
                               Pillar LF-CF      4  0  1  0 
                               Travis 2B         4  0  2  0 
 TOTALS           37  4 12  4  TOTALS           35  2 10  2

 BALTIMORE                 001 000 021 --  4
 TORONTO                   000 100 010 --  2

 E--Paredes, Martin. DP--BALTIMORE 1, TORONTO 1. 
 LOB--BALTIMORE 7, TORONTO 7. 2B--Paredes 2, 
 Cabrera, Reyes. HR--Parmelee 1 (1) (off Dragmire),
 Donaldson 1 (3) (off Jiménez). CS--Navarro, 
 Travis.
                                   IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR
  BALTIMORE
 Jiménez                            6   5   1   1   1   3   1
 McFarland (W,1-0)                  2   5   1   0   0   1   0
 Roe (S,1)                          1   0   0   0   0   0   0
  TORONTO
 Buehrle                            5   7   1   1   0   4   0
 Loup                               1   0   0   0   0   2   0
 Cecil                              1   1   0   0   1   1   0
 Francis (L,0-1)                    1   3   2   2   0   1   0
 Dragmire                           1   1   1   1   0   1   1

 WP--Francis. SO--BAL: Nix 2, Cabrera 2, Janish 2,
 Paredes, Álvarez, Reimold. TOR: Encarnación, 
 Gindl, Donaldson, Martin. BB--BAL: Reimold. TOR: 
 Martin. T--2:32. A--3,602.