Bassitt shines as Blue Jays blank Pirates to snap 5-game skid

Chris Bassitt allowed four hits over seven innings, George Springer hit his fourth home run of the season and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Friday night.

George Springer hit a two-run shot off Rich Hill (3-3) in the fifth inning for Toronto. Whit Merrifield added two hits for the Blue Jays, who bounced back from a rough visit to Boston in which they gave up 32 runs in a four-game sweep by jumping on Pittsburgh early and riding Bassitt and two relievers the rest of the way.

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