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Kevin Gausman solid in brief spring debut as Pirates edge Blue Jays

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BRADENTON, Fla. — Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman had a short but solid spring debut as the Blue Jays fell 7-6 to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

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Gausman didn’t allow a hit, walked one and struck out two over 1 2/3 innings in his first start of spring training before giving way to Josh Walker.

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Gausman is entering his fourth season with the Jays and the 13th of his career. He rebounded from a rough April last year to finish the 2024 season 14-11 with a 3.83 earned-run average.

The Pirates took a 5-1 lead in the fifth inning when Oneil Cruz hit a three-run homer with two out, followed by a Joey Bart solo shot.

Down 7-3, Toronto made it close with back-to-back homers in the eighth — a two-run homer from Arjun Nimmala and a solo homer from Alan Roden — but the comeback ended when Davis Schneider ground into a double play to end the ninth.

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Alejandro Kirk and Anthony Santander also homered for Toronto while Damiano Palmegiani hit an RBI double.

Toronto (6-4) hosts the Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon in Dunedin, Fla.

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