Printable Page
07/04 21:43 CDT Straw scores winning run on throwing error as streaking Blue
Jays beat Angels 4-3 in 10 innings
Straw scores winning run on throwing error as streaking Blue Jays beat Angels
4-3 in 10 innings
By IAN HARRISON
Associated Press
TORONTO (AP) --- Myles Straw scored the winning run on a throwing error by
pitcher Sam Bachman in the 10th inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays extended
their winning streak to six games by beating the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on
Friday night.
Straw, the automatic runner, scored from second when Bachman fielded Ernie
Clement's sacrifice bunt and overthrew first base.
Bachman (1-2) entered in the 10th and walked leadoff hitter Nathan Lukes,
putting runners on first and second with nobody out for Clement.
Chad Green (3-2) worked a scoreless inning for the win.
Jo Adell tied it for the Angels with a three-run homer in the seventh.
Andrs Gimnez drove in the first run with a single for Toronto in the sixth.
Gimnez advanced to third on George Springer's single before leaving with an
apparent injury.
Gimnez tweaked his left ankle covering second base on a steal Wednesday and
did not play Thursday.
Blue Jays left-hander Eric Lauer set down his first 12 batters before Adell
doubled to begin the fifth. Adell was initially called out trying to advance
but the Angels challenged and the call was overturned following a replay review.
Gimnez hit Adell in the face trying to tag him out at second. Adell was
treated on the field and remained in the game.
Toronto's Will Wagner doubled to open the sixth and advanced on a sacrifice
before scoring on Gimnez's hit.
Jos Fermin replaced Angels starter Kyle Hendricks after Springer's single. Bo
Bichette hit an RBI single and another run scored when shortstop Zach Neto
bobbled Addison Barger's grounder for an error.
Mike Trout and Taylor Ward chased Lauer with back-to-back singles to begin the
seventh, and the Angels tied it when Adell greeted reliever Nick Sandlin with
his 19th homer.
Key moment Bachman's high throw sparked a celebration at home plate as Toronto improved to 30-16 at home. Key stat The Angels faced the Blue Jays on Independence Day for the eighth time. Los Angeles is 4-4 in those meetings. Up next Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (0-0, 4.85 ERA) is scheduled to start Saturday against Angels RHP Jack Kochanowicz (3-8, 5.44). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb |
