ST. PETERSBURG -- Fittingly enough, a home run provided the final edge in Wednesday night's Blue Jays-Rays slugfest at Tropicana Field, won 7-6 by the Blue Jays.
Kevin Pillar (who is known as "Pill" for Players Weekend) did the trick, homering off of Tommy Hunter to lead off the eighth. Pillar's 13th home run gave the Blue Jays a one-run lead they would not relinquish.
The Blue Jays (60-66) snapped a four-game losing streak while trying to remain relevant in the American League Wild Card race. They began the night with six teams ahead of them for the second Wild Card spot, the Rays (62-66) being one of those teams.