Pujols hits 30th HR, Angels drop Toronto into wild-card tie
Albert Pujols hit his 590th career home run and the Los Angeles Angels beat Toronto 6-1 Saturday night, dropping the Blue Jays into a tie for the top two AL wild-card spots.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
1
Los Angeles Angels
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| LAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Upton Jr. hit sacrifice fly to center, Encarnación scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Trout singled to center, Calhoun scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Calhoun doubled to deep center, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Simmons singled to center, Trout scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Marte grounded out to second, Calhoun scored, Trout to second.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Robinson singled to right, Simmons scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 1-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Bautista grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Bautista batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Encarnación singled to left.
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Single 1-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Encarnación batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Donaldson lined out to center.
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Line Out 1-6
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Donaldson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Travis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Travis batting
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Play Result 1-6
Bailey relieved Morin.
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Start Inning 1-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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End Inning 1-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Pérez flied out to left.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAA
Yunel Escobar3B0
Kole CalhounRF56
Mike TroutCF27
Albert PujolsDH5
Jefry Marte1B19
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Jett BandyC47
Gregorio Petit2B40
Shane RobinsonLF38
Substitutes
Carlos PerezC29
TOR
Devon Travis2B29
Josh Donaldson3B3
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Jose BautistaRF19
Russell MartinC55
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Michael SaundersLF25
Justin Smoak1B46
Kevin PillarCF1
Substitutes
B.J. UptonLF0
Dioner NavarroPH17
Ryan Goins1B25
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