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The Toronto Blue Jays got a monster win in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. Pinch hitter Addison Barger was the hero, hitting a grand slam in the game during an explosive sixth inning. Following the win, Barger dropped a bold statement about his club.
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"I think we have the best fans in baseball. It's a whole country behind us and we feel the energy every single night," Barger said, per FOX Sports.
Barger said his grand slam was a surreal moment .
"I couldn't even feel my legs," Barger said, per MLB.com. "I just kind of blacked out."
Toronto took Game 1 by a 11-4 score. The Blue Jays and Dodgers play Game 2 on Saturday night. The Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS to reach the World Series for a second consecutive year.
The Blue Jays are looking for their first World Series championship since 1993.
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Blue Jays have made a powerful statement in the World Series
Toronto showed no signs of being tired on Friday, after a seven game ALCS against the Seattle Mariners . The Blue Jays posted a whopping 14 hits in Game 1, while allowing just six to Los Angeles .
Barger's grand slam came in the sixth inning. Toronto scored nine runs in the inning, stunning the Dodgers.
"I was just talking to Max [ Scherzer ], who's been through basically everything, and I was just hearing him say he's never really felt an inning like that in the World Series," said Blue Jays manager John Schneider. "My vantage point was pretty cool."
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Only two teams in World Series history have scored more runs in a single inning than the Blue Jays did in the sixth, per MLB.com. Those teams are the 1968 Detroit Tigers and the 1929 Philadelphia Athletics. They both scored 10 runs in a single inning.
Barger's grand slam made history on Friday . It was the first time a pinch-hit grand slam had been hit in the World Series. Blue Jays fans hope their club has a few more surprises in store for this Fall Classic.
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