Gibbons was also a little confused at first when the hats started flying. ' Navarro told me after they throw all the hats to the field, he told me when they score three goals, they do that,' Encarnacion said. It was his third slam of the season, matching the club record shared by Carlos Delgado and Darrin Fletcher.Įncarnacion said he wasn't familiar with the hockey-style tribute until a teammate filled him in.
The Blue Jays' 15-1 win was paused briefly after the grand slam as dozens of fans tossed caps into the outfield to honor Encarnacion's homer hat trick. 'He's some kind of locked in,' manager John Gibbons said. Encarnacion tied a Blue Jays record with nine RBIs. TORONTO - Blue Jays designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam in the seventh inning for his third home run of the game Saturday, prompting fans to fling their hats on the field.Įncarnacion extended his hitting streak to 24 games with a three-run blast off Detroit Tigers pitcher Buck Farmer in the first, drilled a two-run shot off Guido Knudson in the sixth and connected off Alex Wilson in the seventh. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĮdwin Encarnacion continues hitting streak in homer-filled day