The two-homer game is something a right-handed hitter had never done in the Major Leagues against Scherzer. It's also something Pillar had never done before at any level: Little Leagues, Minor Leagues, Major Leagues.
"It was a big time for it, and it just felt good to get back and contribute," Pillar said of his three-run shot in the sixth that gave Toronto a 4-3 lead. "May was a long month, and I missed a lot of opportunities that could have changed some games.
"That's the hardest part about struggling, when you're put into a situation with runners on and you're not your best self and you can't contribute and the losses keep adding up.