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- Updated: May 18, 2016
TORONTO — For the second consecutive night, the Blue Jays’ normally reliable starting rotation struggled and Toronto found itself on the losing end of a 12-2 blowout against the Tampa Bay Rays.
After J.A. Happ took his first defeat in Monday’s opener, it was Marcus Stroman’s turn to lose his first on Tuesday, allowing seven runs on 13 hits — both career highs — over 5 2/3 innings.
The always-energetic Stroman struggled with his command from the opening inning, and he found himself battling to keep his team in the game. The 25-year-old has been Toronto’s most consistent starter since returning from ACL surgery last September, and he found himself on the losing end of the ledger for the first time in 16 starts (including postseason).
“They did a good job of putting the ball in play,” Stroman said about Tampa’s approach against him. “I fell behind in some counts, and they did a good job on capitalizing when they needed to on timely hits. They definitely took …
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