Simmons belts grand slam to lead Angels past Blue Jays 5-4
Andrelton Simmons hit a tiebreaking grand slam, Tyler Skaggs pitched into the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels held off the slumping Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
4
Los Angeles Angels
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| LAA | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Smoak homered to right (386 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Pillar homered to left (408 feet), Goins scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Simmons homered to left center (397 feet), Calhoun, Trout and Cron scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Cron singled to center, Trout scored, Pujols to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Smoak singled to center, Barney scored, Morales to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Saltalamacchia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Saltalamacchia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Travis grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Carrera out at second.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Ground Out 4-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Travis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Carrera singled to right.
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Single 4-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Carrera batting
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Play Result 4-5
Carrera hit for Pearce.
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Play Result 4-5
Norris relieved Yates.
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Smoak homered to right (386 feet).
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Home Run 4-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Smoak batting
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Start Inning 3-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Espinosa flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Espinosa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Maybin grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Simmons out at second.
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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
C.J. Cron1B28
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Cameron MaybinLF15
Danny Espinosa2B14
Juan GraterolC60
TOR
Kevin PillarCF1
Darwin Barney3B20
Jose BautistaRF19
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Justin Smoak1B46
Steve PearceLF25
Devon Travis2B29
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Ryan GoinsSS25
Substitutes
Chris Coghlan3B7
Ezequiel CarreraPH41
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