The game was decided in one explosive inning. Toronto turned a 3-1 lead into a rout with five runs in the sixth, highlighted by Jesus Sanchez's grand slam that capped the decisive frame in an 8-1 victory over Miami at Rogers Centre.
Sanchez went 2-for-4 with four RBI, delivering the knockout blow with his 394-foot homer to right field that scored Sosa, Springer and Varsho. The grand slam was part of a dominant offensive performance that saw Sanchez raise his season totals to 6 home runs and 27 RBI while maintaining a .285 average.
The sixth inning began with Yohendrick Pinango's solo homer to center field, extending Toronto's lead to 3-1. George Springer then singled to left, scoring Valenzuela and moving Sosa to third before Sanchez delivered the decisive blow. Springer finished 3-for-4 with one RBI, continuing his strong recent form.
Spencer Miles earned the victory with 4.1 innings of work, allowing just one run on three hits while striking out three. Sandy Alcantara absorbed the loss, surrendering eight runs on 10 hits over 5.2 innings with his ERA now at 4.78. The Marlins managed only five hits total against Toronto pitching.
Toronto snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 25-29, while Miami's four-game winning streak ended as they fell to 26-29. George Springer sits two home runs away from 300 career homers and four runs from 1,000 career runs scored.