Dodgers manager Dave Roberts summoned the lefty Banda to face Barger (taking over from reliever Emmet Sheehan) after Ernie Clement had slashed a single, pinch-hitter Nathan Lukes drew a walk, Andrés Giménez singled and George Springer was standing on first after a fielder’s choice that had erased Clement at the plate. The stars had aligned.

Lefty slugger Addison Barger wasn't in the starting lineup for the Toronto Blue Jays, but he made World Series history in Game 1 with one swing of the bat: He hit the first pinch-hit grand slam ever in Fall Classic. And Dan Plesac of the MLB Network nailed that Barger would make an impact with a home run at some point.

The day’s top plays, including Blake Snell's head-up play to end the inning and Addison Barger's pinch-hit grand slam