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Edwin Encarnacion of Toronto Blue Jays goes on power surge vs. Detroit Tigers
TORONTO -- Blue Jays designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam in the seventh inning for his third home run of the game in Saturday's 15-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Encarnacion extended his hitting streak to 24 games with a three-run blast off Buck Farmer in the first, drilled a two-run shot off Guido Knudson in the sixth and connected off Alex Wilson in the seventh. Encarnacion tied a Blue Jays record with nine RBIs.
The game was paused briefly after the grand slam as dozens of fans tossed caps onto the outfield to honor Encarnacion's homer hat trick.
His hitting streak is the longest in the majors this season and the longest since Colorado's Nolan Arenado had a 28-game run in 2014.
Encarnacion extended his hitting streak to 24 games with a three-run blast off Buck Farmer in the first, drilled a two-run shot off Guido Knudson in the sixth and connected off Alex Wilson in the seventh. Encarnacion tied a Blue Jays record with nine RBIs.
The game was paused briefly after the grand slam as dozens of fans tossed caps onto the outfield to honor Encarnacion's homer hat trick.
His hitting streak is the longest in the majors this season and the longest since Colorado's Nolan Arenado had a 28-game run in 2014.