Pinch hit go-ahead Grand Slam for Justin Smoak, definition of clutch. #BlueJays pic.twitter.com/uuupcyNFan
— Andrew Hockridge (@DrewHockridge) September 1, 2018
Justin Smoak whacked a 9th inning grand slam home run in Miami Friday night to propel the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-5 victory over the Marlins. It was a rare flash of sunshine in a lacklustre season for the Jays. Toronto trailed 5-1 heading into the ninth. The Blue Jays loaded the bases on Danny Jansen’s one-out infield single before the Marlins replaced Kyle Barraclough with Drew Steckenrider (4-4). Aledmys Diaz then struck out looking, but Devon Travis forced in a run with a walk and Smoak drove Steckenrider’s 0-2 pitch over the wall in right for his 22nd homer. It left the Miami crowd silent as they watched the Marlins lose the lead they had held throughout the game. Play-by-play announcer Dan Shulman was reduced to a simple “Wow!” Play by play.
I'm packing up my apartment while watching the #BlueJays game and trying to come to terms with the Donaldson trade. But in the midst of this gloomy evening, Justin Smoak crushes a #GrandSlam in the 9th to take the lead. So I got that going for me.
— William Ross (@wross6) September 1, 2018