FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -Justin Morneau hit his first home run of spring training, a three-run drive that led the Minnesota Twins over the Toronto Blue Jays 11-6 Sunday.

Morneau, who went 2-for-2 with the three RBIs, homered in the fifth inning off starter Matt Clement.

``He's just a strong young man,' Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. ``He can hit them out all over the place. I'm not too worried about him.'

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Competing for a bullpen job, Clement allowed nine runs - eight earned - six hits and seven walks in 4 1-3 innings. His ERA rose to 9.58.

``He struggled a bit with his control,' Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said. ``Overall, it wasn't what we wanted to see, and I'm sure it wasn't what he wanted to see.'

Scott Baker, already announced as Minnesota's opening-day starter, gave up four runs and nine hits in 4 2-3 innings, struck out five and walked none. He lowered his ERA to 8.15.

``His fastball was going down,' Gardenhire said. ``He's still working on some things. We'll keep running him out there.'

Winner Sean Henn allowed three hits in 1 1-3 scoreless innings.

Scott Richmond, also in contention for a rotation spot, followed Clement and struck out five, giving up two earned runs off nine hits in 3 2-3 innings.

Matt Tolbert started at second base for the Twins and went 4-for-5 with an RBI. Nick Punto went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI.

Twins reliever Jose Mijares gave up two runs, one hit and a walk in two-thirds of an inning. Gardenhire pulled Mijares from the game when he bruised his left leg.

Mijares has a 12.86 ERA.

``He threw 91, so his velocity is up,' Gardenhire said. ``It would have been nice to have seen him finish the inning, but he got hurt.'