SEATTLE – There was no need to wait for the evening firework show in the Pacific Northwest.
The Mariners’ offense started the celebration early, often and throughout at T-Mobile Park in an 11-0 win over the Blue Jays on America’s 250th birthday Saturday.
A night after getting blanked and after scoring just one run over the past two games, the Seattle offense erupted with 11 hits and three homers. Randy Arozarena, who finished with three hits, started the celebration promptly with a second-inning grand slam to give the Mariners an early cushion.
Arozarena’s two-out grand slam capped a massive five-run inning for Seattle.
He demolished Shane Bieber’s slider in the lower zone and sent it a Statcast-projected 412 feet into left field for his ninth homer of the season and his third career grand slam.
A crowd of 41,181 euphorically chanted “USA! USA! USA!” – fittingly against Seattle's rival neighbors in Canada.
Those chants weren’t just limited to Arozarena, however. Dominick Canzone hit a two-run homer in the fifth – his 14th homer of the season – followed by Cal Raleigh’s three-run shot in the sixth for his ninth of the season to put Seattle up 11-0.