Pirates cool off Blue Jays 3-1

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Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Clint Barmes, left, catches Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion, right, stealing in the fourth-inning of the Pirates’ 2-1 victory in a spring training baseball game in Dunedin, Fla., Sunday, April 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

(AP) Nate McLouth and Matt Hague homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Sunday.

Michael McKenry singled before McLouth homered off Drew Carpenter with two outs in the eighth inning and sent it over the left field wall for a 2-1 lead.

Toronto starter Brandon Morrow allowed two hits in four innings and struck out four.

Matt Hague added his seventh spring home run in the ninth off Jim Hoey.

Jeff Karstens allowed one run and four hits in four innings for the Pirates.

Edwin Encarnacion hit an RBI single in the fourth that scored Kelly Johnson, who doubled to pace the Blue Jays.