Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays Match Player Stats On Jul 30, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jul 30, 2017

TORONTO -- Steve Pearce hit his second walk-off grand slam of the week and the Toronto Blue Jays scored seven runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 11-10 on Sunday afternoon.

Pearce also had a game-ending grand slam Thursday to beat the Oakland Athletics.

The Blue Jays (49-56) avoided a three-game sweep by the Angels (51-55) with their biggest ninth-inning comeback win in club history.

Ezequiel Carrera and Kevin Pillar also homered for Toronto.

Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols had two homers and a single for four RBIs to end a 0-for-24 drought.

Angels reliever Brooks Pounders allowed a leadoff walk to Ryan Goins, Pillar's 12th homer of the season and a double to Refsnyder before in the ninth inning before being replaced by Bud Norris (1-4).

Carrera singled to put runners at the corners. Russell Martin hit an RBI infield single to shortstop. Justin Smoak grounded out to first, pushing the runners to second and third. Kendrys Morales walked to load the bases and Darwin Barney ran for him. Pearce hit his 10th homer of the season.

Matt Dermody (1-0) allowed one run in three innings of relief to get the win.

Angels starter Jesse Chavez who had two different stints with the Blue Jays, allowed seven hits, two walks and four runs in five innings.

Toronto starter Cesar Valdez allowed seven hits and seven runs (six earned) in two-plus innings.

Pujols hit a two-run homer in the first inning, following Mike Trout's single.

Carrera led off the bottom of the first with his eighth homer of the season.

The Angels scored five in the third. Kaleb Cowart tripled and Yunel Escobar doubled. Trout was intentionally walked and Pujols hit an RBI single. Pujols was safe on a high throw from second baseman Rob Refsnyder on an attempted force play on Kole Calhoun's grounder. Andrelton Simmons hit a two-run double and Ben Revere singled home Shane Robinson, who ran for Calhoun.

The Blue Jays scored three in the bottom of the third. Carrera, Martin and Smoak singled to produce one run. Morales hit a sacrifice fly, Pearce doubled and Miguel Montero drove in a run with a ground out to second.

The Angels scored an unearned run in the fifth against Mike Bolsinger. Luis Valbuena walked and was forced at second on Revere's grounder. Revere stole second, took third on catcher Montero's throwing error and slid home on Martin Maldonado's sacrifice fly to left.

Pujols hit his 16th homer of the season in the sixth to increase the lead to 9-4.

NOTES: Toronto RF Jose Bautista and 3B Josh Donaldson did not start Sunday. C Russell Martin started at third base and OF Ezequiel Carrera started in right field. Martin appeared in his 1,500th career game Saturday when he was used as a pinch hitter. ... Angels RHP Ricky Nolasco (4-12, 5.09 ERA) will start Tuesday against Phillies RHP Aaron Nola (8-6, 3.17) to open a three-game series in Anaheim against the Philadelphia Phillies after a day off Monday. ... Blue Jays RHP Marco Estrada (4-7, 5.43) is scheduled to face White Sox RHP James Shields (2-3, 5.86) in the opener of a three-game series at Chicago.