Rowdy Tellez hits go-ahead blast, Blue Jays beat Twins 9-8

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Rowdy Tellez hit a go-ahead solo blast in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 9-8 on Sunday in pre-season play.

Tellez pulled a 1-1 pitch from Ryan Eades over the right-field wall to break an 8-8 tie.

Randal Grichuk also went deep in the first inning for the Blue Jays (10-10), who used a five-run third inning to erase an early 4-1 deficit.

Starter Aaron Sanchez went three innings, allowing six hits, three earned runs with four strikeouts and a walk.

Justin Watts pitched the ninth to earn the save. Grichuk, Cavan Biggio and Luke Maile had two hits apiece for Toronto.

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Ehire Adrianza had two hits and two RBIs for the Twins (12-10).

Lefty Clayton Richard is expected to get the start Monday when the Jays continue spring-season action against the Detroit Tigers (11-10) in Dunedin, Fla.

The Canadian Press