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Pillar leads Blue Jays’ strong defense vs. O’s
- Updated: October 5, 2016
TORONTO — The 2016 Blue Jays may not have the same offense as last year’s ballclub, but the defense has become an unmistakable staple of the current team’s identity.
While Toronto’s 5-2 victory over the Orioles in Tuesday’s American League Wild Card Game will be remembered for Edwin Encarnacion’s walk-off home run in the 11th, the team’s defense gave the Blue Jays a chance to hang tight all evening before breaking through.
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A trio of spectacular defensive plays highlighted the outing, with Kevin Pillar starting things off with one of his patented sliding catches to rob Manny Machado of extra bases in the top of the fourth. Troy Tulowitzki added to the highlights by stealing a base hit away from Jonathan Schoop deep in the hole in the fifth. Josh …
