"After George Springer grounded out, manager John Schneider turned to Addison Barger to create the lefty/right-hander matchup with Sheehan, lifting Davis Schneider from the game. The Dodgers countered with a left-hander of their own in Anthony Banda, who was coming in to try and stop the bleeding. Barger fought to a 2-1 count against the former Blue Jay, seeing two sliders and a 95.8 MPH sinker."
"With the next pitch, Banda hung a slider up and in front of Barger, and the Jays' power bat did not miss the mistake pitch. The ball would travel 413 feet into the Rogers Centre outfield, hitting the stands at 106.2 MPH and giving the Jays four more runs on the no-doubt shot. With this bomb, Barger enters the history books: the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history."
"It was a unique moment for Barger, as the left-handed bat had struggled against the same side for most of the regular season and his career. It was one of the reasons he did not start in last night's game with Blake Snell on the mound. This season, the Washington product posted a .217/.270/.337 slash line with a .607 OPS against southpaws, striking out 27 times compared to six walks."
The Blue Jays turned a tied game into a decisive lead when Addison Barger delivered a pinch-hit grand slam off Anthony Banda, sending the ball 413 feet to the stands at 106.2 MPH. The sequence followed a bases-loaded situation after Dodgers reliever Emmet Sheehan had been summoned in relief of Blake Snell. Barger had been a non-starter against left-handed pitchers due to career and season struggles against southpaws. He entered the season with a .217/.270/.337 slash line and a .607 OPS versus lefties, with 27 strikeouts and six walks.
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