MONTREAL — Outfielder Ryan LaMarre drove in two runs with a two-out double in the top of the 10th inning Friday night to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays at Olympic Stadium.
LaMarre’s hit off the wall in right-center field scored Travis Shaw and Chris Young, who each walked after reliever Pat McCoy got the first two hitters in the 10th to ground out.
The teams play a second exhibition game Saturday in Montreal to end spring training for both clubs.
The Red Sox open their season Monday at Cleveland.
The crowd of 52,682, many wanting to show Major League Baseball that Montreal is ready to get a team back after losing the Expos in 2004, saw a game with plenty of hits and some runs early, but little more as managers substituted players freely.
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ATHLETICS: Right-hander Jarrod Parker underwent surgery on his right elbow.
MAJOR LEAGUE Baseball made several minor rule changes for this season, including one that covers tag plays when a runner is touched only by the laces of a fielder’s glove. Now, the runner will be safe. Also, the top-to-bottom length of a first baseman’s mitt and a fielder’s glove was increased by an inch to 13 inches.
METS: Pitchers Jim Henderson and Logan Verrett made the opening-day roster with backup catcher Kevin Plawecki.
YANKEES: Andrew Miller was cleared by a hand specialist to pitch with a broken bone in his right (non-throwing) hand and plans to be in the bullpen when the Yankees open the season Monday against Houston.
Miller, who suffered a fractured pisiform bone in the heel of his hand when he was hit by a line drive Wednesday, was examined by Dr. Patrick Owens at the University of Miami. Owens is believed to have treated Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul after his fireworks accident last July 4.
“Doctor was great this morning,” Miller said. “Said everything I hoped to hear. It’s a break but it’s a bone that’s not that important … It’s my right hand. Of all my limbs, it’s the best one to have to deal with.”
Miller and the Yankees are checking with Major League Baseball about whether he can wear protective padding inside his glove.
Miller, who was told to wear a brace at all times (except when pitching), played catch Friday and hopes to pitch in the Yankees’ exhibition finale Saturday at Marlins Park. If all goes well, he will be the Yankees’ closer until Aroldis Chapman returns from his 30-day suspension May 9.
n CC Sabathia won the fifth starter’s job over Ivan Nova.
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