Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger hit the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Batting for Davis Schneider against left-hander Anthony Banda, Barger drilled a 2-1 slider 413 feet to right-center, his third home run of these playoffs. Barger’s homer was the first postseason grand slam in Blue Jays history, and the big blow in a nine-run, six-hit frame that gave Toronto an 11-2 lead over the defending World Series champions.
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