LOS ANGELES -- Kevin Pillar woke up at 8 a.m. on Tuesday in Toronto. There's no sleeping in when you have a baby daughter ready to start her day. It was nearly 9:30 p.m. in Los Angeles when he dug into the box for the Giants, having taken a flight that's just about the longest one possible for baseball players.
Pillar was tired. His eyes were red from the emotion and length of the day. But the moment was still one he soaked in.
"It was a childhood dream to step foot in the batter's box at Dodger Stadium," he said, smiling.