Toronto defeated Pittsburgh 5-2 with standout offensive production from George Springer, Jesús Sánchez, and rookie Yohendrick Piñango. Springer set the tone by hitting a leadoff home run against Pirates ace Paul Skenes, a 396-foot shot off a 97.8 mph four-seamer. Springer’s approach focused on high fastballs, swinging at top-of-the-zone pitches until contact on the third. The homer was part of nine hits surrendered by Skenes, who had only two strikeouts, making the outing unusually hittable. Springer added another hit in the fifth, driving a two-out double off a high-90s fastball. Sánchez and Piñango also contributed crucial hits to support the win.
"Springer laced another hit off Skenes in the fifth, also against a high-90s fastball, this time resulting in a two-out double. He had some of his most promising swings in a while during these high-octane matchups. It was probably the best he's looked since before fracturing his bi"
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