The last time Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop launched a grand slam, he was in the middle of a playoff race. Acquired at the trade deadline by the Milwaukee Brewers, he socked a 2-1 pitch from Madison Bumgarner over the left-field wall Sept. 10, 2018, to give his team the lead.
The Brewers went on to win, and by doing so they moved within two games of the National League Central crown — trailing the Chicago Cubs. Milwaukee ended up winning its division by one game later that year, much in part to Schoop’s added boost, and made a run to the National League Championship Series.