Mariners slugger Eugenio Suarez left reporters in tears during postgame news conference

Seattle Mariners fans were not the only ones crying tears of joy courtesy of postseason hero Eugenio Suarez.

The slugging third baseman hit two home runs on Friday in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays. His second one was a go-ahead grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning that had Mariners fans going crazy inside T-Mobile Park in Seattle.

Suarez delivered an emotional postgame news conference after leading the Mariners to within one game of their first World Series appearance. He did it with his two young daughters, Nicolle and Melanie, next to him.

“It’s a lot. Having days like this, for me, is very special. Emotion is always high; the crowd keeps us in the fight. They expect something good for us.

“I’ve been waiting for games like this my whole career. Today, I had it. Today, I had it in front of our crowd, in front of my family, my two daughters, my wife. The moment is very special right now. My emotion right now is very high. I feel so grateful that God gave me the ability to do something good for this city. … Seattle really deserved this.”