Watch Kevin Pillar hit Giants' first grand slam since Brandon Belt in 2017

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It had been two years and one day since a Giants player hit a grand slam.

The nightmare finally is over, thanks to Kevin Pillar, who was recently acquired from Toronto.

The glove-first center fielder crushed a four-seam fastball from Eric Lauer into the left field bleachers in the bottom of the fourth inning Monday night at Oracle Park. It gave the Giants a 5-0 lead over the Padres.

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The last time a Giants player hit a grand salami? April 7, 2017, when Brandon Belt did it against ... the Padres.

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Yes, the Giants didn't hit a grand slam last season. That shouldn't surprise you.

Anyway, the drought is over. All hail Kevin Pillar.

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