The SFGiants held off a late comeback attempt from the BlueJays to take the opener of a two-game interleague series.
held off a late Toronto comeback attempt to defeat the Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday in the opener of a two-game interleague series.
The Jays honoured Pillar with a video tribute in the first inning, which he watched from the field while receiving a standing ovation. The 30-year-old tipped his cap to fans when it was over. Jeff Samardzija allowed two runs and five hits with a walk and four strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Rookie right-hander Trent Thornton allowed four runs with six hits and five strikeouts over five innings.
Panik earned his first two RBI’s of the game on a two-run double in the second that followed Pillar’s run-scoring single. The Giants jumped on Thornton with four straight two-out hits in the frame en route to a 3-0 lead.
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