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Stroman hurls 2 perfect innings in Jays' 4th straight spring loss

​Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman threw two perfect innings in his spring training debut Monday but Toronto still lost its fourth straight exhibition game, 2-1 to the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates at Dunedin, Fla.

Strikes out 3 while Jose Bautista drives in lone run vs. Pirates

Blue Jays' starter Marcus Stroman delivers against the visiting Pirates in the first inning of Monday's pre-season game at Dunedin, Fla. Stroman pitched two perfect innings, striking out three in a 2-1 Toronto loss. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press)

​Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman threw two perfect innings in his spring training debut Monday but Toronto still lost its fourth straight exhibition game, 2-1 to the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates at Dunedin, Fla.

Stroman struck out three of the six batters he faced and Jose Bautista drove in the lone run for Toronto (0-4), which is still looking for its first win on its Grapefruit League schedule.

Reliever Danny Barnes gave up the eventual winning run on a balk in the sixth inning, allowing Canadian Eric Wood to score from third base for the Pirates (3-1).

Closer Roberto Osuna pitched one inning of scoreless relief, allowing two hits.

Bautista hit a line drive single in the bottom of the sixth to score Dwight Smith Jr.