Jeff Hoffman Tagged with Loss After Surrendering Eighth-Inning Grand Slam

Jeff Hoffman (1-2) was tagged with the loss in the Toronto Blue Jays' 6-2 defeat against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Entering in the eighth inning, Hoffman struggled significantly, allowing four runs on three hits and one walk while striking out two. The outing was punctuated by a grand slam that broke the game open. Toronto's offense provided little support, continuing a difficult stretch where the team has managed only seven runs over their last four games in the standings.