Blue Jays find the magic late in win over Rays

The Toronto Blue Jays took the long way to the top on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field, scoring a pair of runs in the seventh and eighth innings to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3.

Russell Martin provided the go-ahead blast with his 17th home run of the season, a two-run shot that scored Dalton Pompey from second base to break the 3-3 tie.

Pompey had just come on to pinch hit for designated hitter Dioner Navarro, a late-inning role that he excelled in last season. The 23-year-old stole second on the very first pitch after Navarro’s walk.

Navarro was also responsible for the very first run of the day in the first inning, driving in Edwin Encarnacion with a single to right field. Devon Travis…