SARASOTA, Fla. -- Aaron Sanchez pitched into the fourth inning in his third Grapefruit League outing, allowing just one hit as the Blue Jays beat the Orioles, 5-2, on Tuesday afternoon at Ed Smith Stadium.
Sanchez, who was a sparkling 15-2 with a 3.00 ERA for Toronto in 2016, walked four and struck out two over 3 1/3 frames. Chris Davis knocked his first home run of the spring in the fourth, the lone blemish for Sanchez.
Sanchez said that Tuesday felt "like a game" to him, and he's ready to prepare for the final stretch of spring.
"I was able to come out and compete and execute what I wanted," Sanchez said. "I was attacking guys. Everything felt real good. It was the best I've felt this spring. Just want to continue to do what's needed in these final 10-12 days."
Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez, who allowed four runs over four innings, gave up all four in the fourth on a two-run single by Jon Berti and a two-run double by Kevin Pillar. Jimenez walked three and struck out five.
"After the first inning, I was able to throw all my pitches," Jimenez said. "I was cruising along. I was attacking the hitters. The split, the slider, the changeup, every pitch was working to both sides until the last inning."
Blue Jays Up Next: Right-hander Marco Estrada will make his fourth Grapefruit League start and look to throw over 70 pitches against the Tigers, who will have lefty Daniel Norris on the mound for a 1:07 p.m. ET start in Dunedin, Fla., on Wednesday. Listen live to an exclusive audio webcast.
Orioles Up Next: Left-hander Chris Lee, one of the contenders to be the Orioles' fifth starter, gets the call against the Rays at 6:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday in Sarasota. Tyler Wilson, another fifth-starter possibility, is scheduled to follow Lee. Watch the matchup live on MLB.TV.
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