WATCH: Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Siri Hits Grand Slam Against New York Yankees

Jose Siri brought Tampa Bay back to life on Sunday, hitting a grand slam in the seventh inning. It was the first of his career. Here's the highlight.

Tampa Bay outfielder Jose Siri (22) runs the bases after his grand slam on Sunday. / Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jose Siri hasn't done much at the plate all season for the Tampa Bay Rays, but the center fielder had a big blast on Sunday.

The 28-year-old Dominican helped get the Rays off the mat against the New York Yankees. He hit a towering grand slam in the seventh inning to cut the Yankees' six-run lead down to two.

Here is the highlight of his first career grand slam, which came off of New York reliever Caleb Ferguson on a 1-2 count. It's just his third homer of the season for Siri, who came into the game hitting .165 and has recently lost playing time to Jonny DeLuca.

A GRAND gift for the Rays moms tightened this game up in a hurry. pic.twitter.com/FbGw9KDwBK

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) May 12, 2024

This story will be updated after the game.

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