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Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall put his team up four runs in the first inning of Game 5 of the World Series Sunday night.
Duvall connected for a grand slam off Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez. The home run put the Braves up 4-0 in a game that could clinch the franchise's first World Series title since 1995.
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The Atlanta Braves' Adam Duvall celebrates his grand slam home run during the first inning in Game 5 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Braves Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Additionally, Duvall made some history with the big blast.
According to ESPN Stats & Info, Duvall became the first batter to hit a grand slam in the first inning of a World Series. The Braves were the first team to score four runs in the first inning during a potential series-clinching World Series matchup since the 1961 New York Yankees.
Atlanta Brave Adam Duvall celebrates his grand slam home run during the first inning in Game 5 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Braves Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
He was the second Braves player to hit a grand slam in a World Series. The first was Lonnie Smith in Game 5 of the 1992 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to MLB Stats. Duvall is the first to hit a grand slam in a potential series-clinching World Series game since Bill Skowron in 1956.
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Duvall entered Game 5 hitting 3-for-16 in the series with a home run. He was batting .188 with a .610 OPS.
Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez reacts after the Atlanta Braves' Adam Duvall hit a grand slam during the first inning of Game 5 of the World Series Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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The Astros later tied the game at 4-4.
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