Barger greeted lefty reliever Anthony Banda with a 413-foot shot to right center field, the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history and give the Toronto Blue Jays an 11-2 lead as they batted around in the sixth inning.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history during Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Addison Barger just rocked Toronto, launching the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history. If the Blue Jays go on to win the World Series, the sixth inning in Game 1 on Friday night may only be known as “The Inning.

Blue Jays' Addison Barger broke the game wide open at the bottom of the sixth inning with his pinch-hit grand slam, and Toronto went on to score a whopping nine runs— good for third-most ever in a World Series inning –to give themselves a very comfortable lead over the defending champs.

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