Joey Votto hit a home run in his first at-bat in the first inning and the Toronto Blue Jays ended the game in a 5-5 tie with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in pre-season action.
The Blue Jays played two split-squad games, winning 9-4 against the Minnesota Twins in Dunedin, Fla.
Votto, who is from Toronto, appeared for the first time in a Jays uniform after signing a minor league deal with a spring training invite on March 9.
The 40-year-old joined Toronto after playing 17 years with Cincinnati, where he was a six-time all-star and was named National League MVP in 2010.
Ernie Clement hit a homer in the eighth inning and Garrett Spain had an RBI single in the ninth to bring Toronto (11-11) even against Philadelphia. Pitcher Jose Berrios had two strikeouts, allowed six hits and four runs in 4 2/3 innings.
Rodolfo Castro had two RBIs for Philadelphia (8-9). Zack Wheeler struck out two batters, walked one, and gave up three hits and one run in four innings as the starter.
