Tulowitzki homers for 2nd game in row, Blue Jays top Pirates

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Toronto Blue Jays\' Troy Tulowitzki strikes a pose on photo day at the team\'s spring training facility, in Dunedin, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. Tulowitzki hit his second homer in as many games to lead the Toronto Blue Jays over the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Troy Tulowitzki hit his second homer in as many games to lead the Toronto Blue Jays over the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Sunday.

Following a two-out double by Jose Bautista in the first inning, Tulowitzki connected off A.J. Schugel for a long drive to left field. The five-time All-Star also homered against Houston on Friday.

Toronto starter Marco Estrada had an up-and-down debut after missing nearly four weeks with back soreness, yielding a towering homer to Andrew McCutchen.

The right-hander walked John Jaso to lead off the game before McCutchen’s fourth home run of spring training.

After walking David Freese and giving up a single to Starling Marte, Estrada settled down to retire six straight. He was lifted after McCutchen walked with no outs in the third.

Ryan Goins had a go-ahead double for Toronto in the fifth.

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