Tulowitzki not fazed by streaks or slumps

PHILADELPHIA -- If one asks Troy Tulowitzki about his success in the second half of seasons, he will say that's just baseball.

"I don't see it as a grind," Tulowitzki said. "I guess when you have as many injuries as I have had, you understand how great it is just to play. I love this game, I love to play it, and that's something I've learned the older I've gotten."

Tulowitzki has begun to find the groove that has made him one of the game's most feared hitters. Over his seven-game hit streak entering Wednesday night's game against the Phillies, Tulowitzki hit .407 (11-for-27) with home runs in back-to-back games against Philadelphia. That marked the fifth time he hit home runs in back-to-back games this year and 25th in his career.

"It's baseball," Tulowitzki said. "Sometimes you're comfortable, and sometimes you're off. A couple weeks ago I was off a little bit. It comes and goes. As you get older you understand that a little better."

Tulowitzki extended his hitting streak with a single in the first inning Wednesday.