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Pillar comes up big against hometown Dodgers
- Updated: May 7, 2016
TORONTO — Kevin Pillar grew up rooting for the Dodgers, but on Friday night, he was responsible for their downfall, and it could not have felt any better.
With his family and friends watching at home, Pillar hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to lead the Blue Jays to a 5-2 victory. He joked after the game that his dad was probably “out celebrating right now like we won the lottery.”
Pillar never would have wished anything bad upon the Dodgers, but he took extra satisfaction in their loss Friday night. His childhood dreams in Southern California likely centered around wearing that uniform, but in this case it was his Toronto “Blue” that came out on top.
“It’s special against any team, but it’s extra special knowing my friends and family were together watching at home, against the team we were up rooting for,” Pillar said. “It’s somewhat surreal, but I’m going to enjoy it.”
Toronto and Los Angeles were locked into a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning when Edwin Encarnacion hit a one-out …
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