Torres belts two homes, leads Yankees to spring training win over Blue Jays

TAMPA, Fla. — Gleyber Torres belted a pair of home runs as the New York Yankees downed the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 in pre-season baseball action Saturday.

Gleyber, who also hit a double in the game, opened the scoring with a solo shot off Jays starter Anthony Kay in the bottom of the third and opened a 4-0 lead with a two-run homer off Kirby Snead in the bottom of the fourth.

Mike Ford capped the scoring for New York with a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh.

Toronto got one back in the top of the eighth when Joe Panik’s ground out scored Forrest Wall.