The game was decided in one explosive swing. Daulton Varsho's grand slam to left field capped a wild 10th inning that saw five runs scored, lifting Toronto to a 5-3 victory over Tampa Bay at Rogers Centre.
Varsho went 1-for-4 with four RBIs and one home run, providing the decisive blow after Tampa Bay had taken a 3-1 lead earlier in the frame. Dylan Cease dominated through seven innings, allowing one run on three hits while striking out nine batters. The right-hander carried a 2.41 ERA into the contest and held Tampa Bay scoreless until the seventh.
The scoring began in the seventh when Aranda scored on Palacios' single to center. Toronto answered in the eighth as Springer scored on Okamoto's sacrifice fly to left, knotting the game at 1-1. The 10th inning broke open when Simpson scored on Williamson's single to center, followed by Williamson crossing the plate on Díaz's single. But Varsho's 375-foot blast brought home Springer, Vladimir Guerrero and Okamoto to complete the stunning turnaround.
Griffin Jax held Toronto scoreless through five innings, allowing four hits and four walks while striking out one. Jeff Hoffman earned the win despite allowing two runs in the 10th, improving to 2-2 with a 5.79 ERA.
Toronto snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 18-24. Tampa Bay's three-game winning streak ended as they fell to 28-13. George Springer sits one hit away from 1,500 career hits and nine runs from 1,000 career runs.