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Kevin Pillar is nicknamed Superman because of his penchant for all-out diving catches in the outfield. Marcus Stroman pitched six shutout innings, Pillar made a sensational grab and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Cleveland Indians 4-2 on Monday night. ''I just went out there to make a play,'' Pillar said. Continue to Article

May 08, 2017 11:35:pm EST

The center fielder was at it again Monday, laying out to make one of the best catches of the year. Jose Ramirez hit a deep drive to center field. While the Blue Jays led 4-0, there were men on first and third when Pillar made the play. Continue to Article

May 08, 2017 9:38:pm EST

It’s just not baseball season until the Kansas City Royals are forced to deal with a swarm of bees. For the third straight year a KC game has run into this issue, and while the first two happened during spring training, this time around the bees waited until May to attack the Royals at their home park. Kansas City is hosting the Cleveland Indians on Sunday and it’s pretty clear this is a new experience for the reigning American League champs. Continue to Article

May 07, 2017 3:16:pm EST

There was an unmistakable buzz inside Kauffman Stadium Sunday as the Royals concluded a series against the Cleveland Indians and celebrated the Negro Leagues on “Dressed to the Nines” Day. Oh, wait, those were bees. Royals officials had to manage a swarm of bees that took refuge in the upper deck on Sunday morning. Jeff Diekmann, a beekeeper and member of the Royals' tarp crew, was summoned to control the situation. No bees were apparently harmed during the proceedings, which should please Royals manager Ned Yost, a staunch ally of the bee community. “It’s just important for the environment,” Yost said last year during a spring training run-in with a hive of bees. “I saw a study a couple years Continue to Article

May 07, 2017 2:40:pm EST