{"id":10077,"date":"2025-05-08T07:29:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T07:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/10077\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T07:29:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T07:29:27","slug":"jorge-solers-3-run-double-in-the-9th-inning-gives-angels-5-4-win-over-blue-jays-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/10077\/","title":{"rendered":"Jorge Soler&#8217;s 3-run double in the 9th inning gives Angels 5-4 win over Blue Jays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Jorge Soler lined a double into the left-field corner with the bases loaded to drive in three runs in the ninth inning and lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Trailing 4-2, the Angels loaded the bases with no outs against Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman (3-1) when Kyren Paris drew a four-pitch walk and Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel singled.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Hoffman struck out Taylor Ward for the first out, but Soler drove a ball that rolled into the corner and past left fielder Jonatan Clase for the comeback win.<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Jays opened the seventh with five straight hits, including Myles Straw\u2019s go-ahead RBI single and Bo Bichette\u2019s two-run single, to take a 4-1 lead.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto starter Jos\u00e9 Berr\u00edos gave up two runs \u2014 solo homers by Paris and Yoan Moncada \u2014 and five hits in six innings, striking out nine, walking five and inducing 18 swinging strikes.<\/p>\n<p>Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi gave up one run and five hits in six innings. Brock Burke (3-0), Los Angeles&#8217; fifth pitcher, got the win with one scoreless inning.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>With the score tied at 1, Ernie Clement opened the seventh with a double off Reid Detmers. Andr\u00e9s Gim\u00e9nez beat out a sacrifice bunt for a single and Straw singled home Clement to give Toronto a 2-1 lead. Bichette singled in two runs to make it 4-1.<\/p>\n<p>Paris homered in the seventh off Berr\u00edos to pull the Angels within 4-2.<\/p>\n<p>Key moment<\/p>\n<p>With two on and one out in the eighth, Moncada made a diving backhand stop of Straw\u2019s grounder down the third-base line, got up, stepped on the bag and threw to first to complete an inning-ending double play and preserve a 4-2 deficit.<\/p>\n<p>Key stat<\/p>\n<p>The Angels have allowed nine bunt hits this season, tied with Miami for the most in the majors.<\/p>\n<p>Up next<\/p>\n<p>RHP Chris Bassitt (2-2, 2.95 ERA) will start Thursday\u2019s series finale for the Blue Jays against RHP Jose Soriano (2-4, 3.83 ERA).<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>AP MLB: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ANAHEIM, Calif. 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