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- Updated: August 11, 2016
TORONTO — While the Blue Jays lost Jose Bautista to the disabled list earlier in the day, it was another All-Star veteran who stepped up on Wednesday.
Troy Tulowitzki set the tone for the Blue Jays’ offense in their 7-0 victory over the Rays, smacking a three-run, first-inning home run and driving in a season-high five runs.
The 31-year-old shortstop had his fair share of struggles earlier in the season — compounded with a stint on the 15-day DL due to a right quad strain — but he has continued his second-half surge and was at the forefront when the Blue Jays needed it most on Wednesday.
Tulowitzki finished 2-for-3 on the evening, adding a bases-loaded walk in the second inning and an RBI single in the sixth, becoming the first Toronto shortstop to drive in five runs since Yunel Escobar …
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