The Toronto Blue Jays made a statement in their 11-4 Game 1 victory. With the bases loaded in the sixth inning, RBI from Ernie Clement, Nathan Lukes, and Andrés Giménez set the stage for a pinch-hit grand slam by Addison Barger. Alejandro Kirk’s two-run homer made it a nine-run frame, one run shy of tying the World Series record of 10 (1968 Tigers & 1927 Athletics).