The Toronto Blue Jays delivered a pivotal moment in the middle of a tight playoff chase, as Dalton Varsho sparked the offense with a sixth-inning grand slam to break open a scoreless game against the Boston Red Sox. The Blue Jays now lead 6-1 heading into the ninth inning at Rogers Centre.

The grand slam from Varsho came on an 0-2 count after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached on an error, Addison Barger walked, and Anthony Santander was hit by a pitch. Varsho launched the ball into right-center, giving the Blue Jays a 4-0 lead in a must-win matchup.

The Blue Jays took to their X account (formerly known as Twitter) to share the towering blast with fans.

“NEEDED IT. A DALTON VARSHO GRAND SLAM!” Expand Tweet

The game remained scoreless through five innings. Louis Varland exited early,

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