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Bautista shifted to leadoff hitter as Blue Jays search for some ALCS offence

The Canadian Press Published Monday, October 17, 2016 6:33PM EDT

Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista (19) reacts at the plate against the Cleveland Indians during third inning, game two American League Championship Series baseball action in Cleveland on Saturday, October 15, 2016. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)

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TORONTO - The Blue Jays continue to tweak their batting lineup in search of some offence.

Jose Bautista was moved to leadoff on Monday for Game 3 of the American League Championship Series in place of Ezequiel Carrera.

Carrera had been batting leadoff in place of the injured Devon Travis. He drops to eighth with second baseman Ryan Goins at ninth.

Bautista, who saw some leadoff action during the season, had been batting fourth. He has gone 0-for-six with five strikeouts in the first two games against Cleveland.

Before Game 2 in Cleveland, manager John Gibbons moved Troy Tulowitzki to fifth with Russell Martin dropping to No. 6.

The Game 3 lineup was Bautista, Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, Tulowitzki, Martin, Michael Saunders, Kevin Pillar, Carrera and Goins.