The New York Yankees were back at home at George M. Steinbrenner Field today to play the Toronto Blue Jays. The starting Yankee pitcher was Deivi Garcia,, and the start for the Jays was Trent Thornton. Like most spring training games in Florida, it was a nice day for a ball game. The game-time temperature was 78 degrees,, and the game was played under partly sunny skies. The Jays shut out the Yankees 5-0.
At the top of the first, Deivi Garcia,, who had an ERA of 1.64 in his last four starts, took the Yankees’ mound.