Following two straight home losses, the Seattle Mariners pulled off a thrilling 6-2 win against an injury-riddled Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5 to take the lead in the series. It wasn’t easy, but one swing changed everything, and it came from Eugenio Suarez.

With the bases loaded in the eighth inning, Suarez, who joined the Mariners during midseason, crushed a grand slam to deep left field, turning a nail-biting night into pure celebration at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners, who had struggled to find their offense in the past two games, erupted after Suarez’s homer gave them a four-run cushion. It was the moment Seattle fans had been waiting for all postseason.

What made it even more special was the history behind it. Eugenio Suarez’s blast was only the second grand slam in Mariners postseason

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