CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Roy Halladay pitched two innings in a rain-shortened final spring start, and the Philadelphia Phillies went on to an 8-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
Halladay allowed two runs and three hits, struck out three and walked none before a 37-minute rain delay interrupted the exhibition game. The right-hander finished his work inside the batting cage and is set to face the Pirates in Pittsburgh on opening day.
Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Luis Valbuena homered for Toronto. Bautista hit a solo drive off David Herndon for his fourth spring homer.
Blue Jays left-hander Ricky Romero prepped for his opening-day start by retiring all six batters he faced, striking out two.
