Homers by Loperfido, Barger lift Jays over Angels

Back-to-back homers from Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger in the ninth inning steered the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 walk-off win against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.

TORONTO – Back-to-back homers from Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger in the ninth inning steered the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 walk-off win against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.

Loperfido and Barger’s bombs off Los Angeles reliever Roansy Contreras (2-3) extended the Blue Jays (61-68) homer streak to 12 games as the Angels (54-75) dropped their third in a row before 25,421 at Rogers Centre.

Chad Green (4-3) pitched the ninth for Toronto.

The four runs surrendered in the second inning by Chris Bassitt pushed the Angles out front.

Bassitt gave up four hits and two walks, striking out six. He lasted six innings and retired the last 10 batters he faced.

The big blow in the second inning was Jo Adell’s two-run double off the right-centre wall.

Bassitt began the second inning by hitting former Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar on the left elbow. He scored on Anthony Rendon’s double into the left-field corner.

Bassitt issued a two-out walk to rookie Niko Kavadas. A double steal moved Rendon to third and Kavadas to second. Adell’s double made it 3-0.