DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Jose Bautista and Troy Tulowitzki homered and Aaron Sanchez tossed 4 2/3 strong innings in the Blue Jays' 7-2 victory over the Astros on Friday afternoon at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.
Bautista's second homer of the spring came in the third inning off Houston starter Doug Fister. The three-run shot was a no-doubter over the wall in left field and came on a 2-0 pitch to give the Blue Jays an early 3-0 lead they would not relinquish.
"Those guys are good hitters," Fister said. "They take the bad pitches and hit them out.