Pillar hits Toronto’s 6th HR, Blue Jays beat Rays 7-6
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Even in a down year, the Toronto Blue Jays are as capable of going deep as any team in baseball. They showed that off Wednesday night.
Kevin Pillar hit Toronto’s sixth home run of the game in the eighth inning, lifting the Blue Jays over the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6.
“It would have been nice to hit some homers with runners on base but that’s just the way it happens,” said Steve Pearce, who hit one of three homers in the second inning. “Tonight was just a typical Rays-Jays matchup.”
Pillar snapped a 6-6 tie with a homer off Tommy Hunter (2-5) to help the Blue Jays end a four-game losing streak. It was Pillar’s 13th homer of the season.