Pillar's homer powers Blue Jays past Royals

Pillar's go-ahead homer in 8th KANSAS CITY -- Kevin Pillar hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Blue Jays to a 6-5 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.

Toronto trailed, 5-4, when Pillar lined a Blaine Boyer pitch into the left-field stands. Tyler Clippard held the lead in the eighth and Ken Giles came on for his second save with the Blue Jays.

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The Blue Jays bounced out to a 3-0 lead against Royals starter Heath Fillmyer. They loaded the bases with none out in the second and got their first run when Aledmys Diaz bounced into a double play. Pillar added an RBI single in the second and Russell Martin was hit by a pitch with the…