Springer singles in Jays debut

George Springer singled in his first at-bat as a Blue Jay, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. opened the scoring with a solo home run, and Toronto beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in spring training action Tuesday.

Springer, who signed a sixyear deal worth a franchiserecord US$150 million in January, led off for the Blue

Jays in his spring debut and singled on a line drive to centre in the bottom of the first inning. He was the team’s designated hitter and finished the day 1-for-2.