Gregory Polanco homered and reached base three times, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the second consecutive day in Grapefruit League play, 13-9 against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday at LECOM Park.
Limited to 64 games of any type — majors or minor league rehab, regular season or spring training — since Sept. 2018 because of a shoulder injury, Polanco has three hits and four walks in 15 plate appearances this spring as he seeks to establish himself as the Pirates’ veteran offensive leader.
Time for your afternoon cup of hot coffee. ☕️#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/ka3N2RdgA4
— Pirates (@Pirates) March 1, 2020
Prospects Oneil Cruz and Lolo Sanchez also homered for the Pirates, who were winless in eight spring games until beating the Twins on Saturday. Adam Frazier, Cole Tucker and Christian Kelley had two hits each.
Starter Joe Musgrove allowed two runs on two extra-base hits and two walks in three innings.
Now the longest-tenured Pirates player, Gregory Polanco healthy and ready to play
— Kevin Gorman (@KGorman_Trib) February 16, 2020
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The Pirates had scored 20 runs over their first nine Grapefruit League games before Sunday’s outburst.
The Pirates and Blue Jays will meet again 1:07 p.m. Monday in Dunedin, Fla. Mitch Keller, Cody Ponce, James Marvel, Blake Cederlind, Nik Turley and Geoff Hartlieb are scheduled to pitch for the Pirates.
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