Andruw Jones hits HR in Netherlands' 9-3 win over Padres
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Andruw Jones hit a towering home run and the Netherlands defeated the San Diego Padres 9-3 Thursday night.
Jones, a former major league outfielder who will play in Japan after the WBC, went 2 for 2 with two runs scored and two RBIs.
The Dutch national team will play against Seattle on Friday before heading to San Francicso for the World Baseball Classic semifinals on Monday.
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Padres starter Eric Stults allowed two runs and four hits and a walk over four innings. Stults, the team's No. 4 starter, has allowed two runs or more in four spring starts.
Shortstop Everth Cabrera was 2 for 3 and scored once as part of a Padres lineup with several minor leaguers.