TORONTO — Blue Jays fans waited 32 years to let loose cheering a World Series home run. They got to do it three times.
Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in Fall Classic history, Alejandro Kirk followed with a two-run homer in a nine-run sixth inning and Toronto overwhelmed the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Friday night’s opener.
“Just madness,” Barger said of the third-highest-scoring inning in Series annals.
Boyertown High School grad Trey Yesavage, making just his seventh Major League start, went 4 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays. The rookie gave up two earned runs on four hits, striking out 5 and giving up 3 walks. Yesavage, who was the 20th overall pick in this past draft out of East Carolina, started the season in low-A ball. He made his big leag

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