New dad Souza celebrates Father’s Day with first grand slam
Published 1:30 am Sunday, June 18, 2017
Associated Press
DETROIT — Steven Souza Jr. has been looking forward to playing on Father’s Day since his son, Micah, was born in December.
The day ended up more memorable than he could have imagined.
Souza, a graduate of Cascade High School in Everett, hit his first career grand slam as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 9-1 on Sunday. He also homered this season on Mother’s Day.
“It was special to hit one for my mom on Mother’s Day, but today was for both my dad and for my son,” he said. “When I got back to the dugout, I looked into the camera, thanked my dad, told Micah that I love him and thanked my wife for making all of this possible.
“I can’t wait to get home tonight and see them.”
Ex-Mariner Logan Morrison had two of Tampa Bay’s five homers, and Derek Norris and Evan Longoria each had one. The Rays won the last two games of the four-game series after being outscored 18-7 in the first two.
“It’s huge to come back and split a series against a team like, especially after playing two ugly games to start,” Souza said.
