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Mar 2, 2026 | 2:59 PM
DUNEDIN — Addison Barger hit a grand slam and starter Cody Ponce worked two innings as the Toronto Blue Jays dropped a 7-6 decision to the Boston Red Sox in pre-season play on Monday afternoon.
Barger went deep off Red Sox reliever Patrick Halligan in Toronto’s five-run fifth inning at TD Ballpark.
Ponce allowed one earned run and four hits while striking out a pair in his second start of the spring.
Nathan Hickey hit a go-ahead two-run homer for the Red Sox (6-4) in the eighth inning off Devereaux Harrison (0-1).
