MONTREAL — Ryan Hanigan homered during a five-run fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox swept a two-game exhibition series from the Toronto Blue Jays with a 7-4 victory Saturday at Olympic Stadium.
The crowd of 53,420 topped the 52,682 that turned out for Boston’s 4-2 win on Friday night.
This was the third year that Toronto ended its spring training with a pair of games at the Big O. Montreal hasn’t had a major league team since the Expos left after the 2004 season to become the Washington Nationals.
The Blue Jays begin the regular season Sunday at Tampa Bay while Boston opens Monday at Cleveland.
Toronto scored twice off Sean O’Sullivan in the third inning.
Hanigan opened the fifth with a home run to left field off Shane Dawson. Jackie Bradley Jr. singled and scored on Josh Rutledge’s double.
O’Sullivan gave up two runs and four hits in six innings.
“He threw strikes, had decent stuff, and for a guy who is going to provide depth for us, at least to begin the season, it was good to see him go out and throw the ball over the plate the way he did,” Boston Manager John Farrell said.
DIAMONDBACKS: A.J. Pollock emerged as one of baseball’s best players a year ago. Now Arizona’s All-Star center fielder has to sit, rehab and wait after fracturing his right elbow in a headfirst slide into home.
His arm in a sling, Pollock put his best face on the situation Saturday.
“It almost felt like a nightmare, like it really wasn’t happening,” Pollock said of the moments after the injury during Friday night’s exhibition game. “But today it’s sunk in. Now it’s kind of get prepared for what’s next.”
Pollock will have surgery in the next few days, probably Tuesday.
YANKEES: Reliever Andrew Miller on Wednesday made his first appearance since breaking a bone in his non-throwing wrist. The lefty faced three batters, walking one and striking out one in a 2-1 loss to Miami.
RANGERS: While neither outfielder Josh Hamilton (knee) nor right-handed pitcher Yu Darvish (Tommy John) will be ready for opening day, General Manager Jon Daniels said neither will be placed on the 60-day disabled list.
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