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05/07 23:59 CDT Jorge Soler's 3-run double in the 9th inning gives Angels 5-4
win over Blue Jays
Jorge Soler's 3-run double in the 9th inning gives Angels 5-4 win over Blue Jays
By MIKE DIGIOVANNA
Associated Press
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) --- Jorge Soler lined a double into the left-field corner
with the bases loaded to drive in three runs in the ninth inning and lift the
Los Angeles Angels to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday
night.
Trailing 4-2, the Angels loaded the bases with no outs against Blue Jays closer
Jeff Hoffman (3-1) when Kyren Paris drew a four-pitch walk and Zach Neto and
Nolan Schanuel singled.
Hoffman struck out Taylor Ward for the first out, but Soler drove a ball that
rolled into the corner and past left fielder Jonatan Clase for the comeback win.
The Blue Jays opened the seventh with five straight hits, including Myles
Straw's go-ahead RBI single and Bo Bichette's two-run single, to take a 4-1
lead.
Toronto starter Jos Berros gave up two runs --- solo homers by Paris and Yoan
Moncada --- and five hits in six innings, striking out nine, walking five and
inducing 18 swinging strikes.
Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi gave up one run and five hits in six innings.
Brock Burke (3-0), Los Angeles' fifth pitcher, got the win with one scoreless
inning.
With the score tied at 1, Ernie Clement opened the seventh with a double off
Reid Detmers. Andrs Gimnez beat out a sacrifice bunt for a single and Straw
singled home Clement to give Toronto a 2-1 lead. Bichette singled in two runs
to make it 4-1.
Paris homered in the seventh off Berros to pull the Angels within 4-2.
Key moment With two on and one out in the eighth, Moncada made a diving backhand stop of Straw's grounder down the third-base line, got up, stepped on the bag and threw to first to complete an inning-ending double play and preserve a 4-2 deficit.
Key stat The Angels have allowed nine bunt hits this season, tied with Miami for the most in the majors.
Up next RHP Chris Bassitt (2-2, 2.95 ERA) will start Thursday's series finale for the Blue Jays against RHP Jose Soriano (2-4, 3.83 ERA). --- AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Key moment With two on and one out in the eighth, Moncada made a diving backhand stop of Straw's grounder down the third-base line, got up, stepped on the bag and threw to first to complete an inning-ending double play and preserve a 4-2 deficit.
Key stat The Angels have allowed nine bunt hits this season, tied with Miami for the most in the majors.
Up next RHP Chris Bassitt (2-2, 2.95 ERA) will start Thursday's series finale for the Blue Jays against RHP Jose Soriano (2-4, 3.83 ERA). --- AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
