Valbuena hits 2 HRs, Angels power past Blue Jays 8-5
Luis Valbuena homered twice, Kole Calhoun connected for the second consecutive game and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
5
Los Angeles Angels
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| LAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Morales homered to right (400 feet).
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Foul Out 4-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Valbuena homered to right (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Gurriel homered to left center (433 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 3-7
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Maldonado doubled to left, Calhoun scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Valbuena homered to left center (398 feet), Trout scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Calhoun homered to center (393 feet), Simmons scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Grichuk homered to right (359 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Gurriel struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Gurriel batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Maile grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Granderson out at second.
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Ground Out 5-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Maile batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Granderson singled to left center.
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Single 5-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Granderson batting
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Play Result 5-8
Granderson hit for Díaz.
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Play Result 5-8
Anderson relieved Paredes.
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Start Inning 5-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-8
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Lineup Change 5-8
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Lineup Change 5-8
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Lineup Change 5-8
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End Inning 5-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Trout struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Head to Head
LAA lead series 2-1
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
Ian Kinsler2B3
Mike TroutDH27
Justin UptonLF8
Albert Pujols1B5
Luis Valbuena3B18
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Kole CalhounRF56
Martin MaldonadoC15
Michael HermosilloCF68
TOR
Teoscar HernandezLF37
Justin Smoak1B46
Yangervis Solarte3B70
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Kevin PillarCF1
Randal GrichukRF34
Aledmys DiazSS12
Luke MaileC18
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.2B12
Substitutes
Curtis GrandersonPH21
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