Addison Barger smashes the first grand slam by a pinch-hitter in World Series history as the Toronto Blue Jays thrash the LA Dodgers 11-4 in game one.

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.

On a night Toronto had been waiting for for decades, the Blue Jays showed they're more than ready for their moment.

It's over. The Blue Jays take Game 1 in lopsided fashion, spurred by the first pinch-hit grand slam in the history of the World Series courtesy of Addison Barger. Blake Snell struggled massively after an all-time postseason run, and now the Dodgers will turn to Yoshinobu Yamamoto to tie the series.

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