US EditionAngels can’t complete 1st series sweep as Blue Jays rally
- The Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-5 on May 8, 2025, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, preventing a series sweep.
- The Angels built a four-run lead early through home runs by Taylor Ward and Jo Adell, but the Blue Jays' comeback was fueled by a strong sixth inning.
- In the sixth inning, the Blue Jays had the bases full multiple times and put up four runs, highlighted by Anthony Santander’s two-run single that put them ahead, rallying from an early deficit.
- Angels pitcher Ryan Johnson took his first loss after allowing three runs without recording an out, while Chris Bassitt pitched six innings, striking out six for the Jays.
- The Angels' loss marked their ninth in 12 games, and manager Ron Washington praised Ward and Adell's hitting as signs of progress despite pitching struggles.
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Chicago Tribune
Tiles go back 4 race deficit and beat 8-5 Angelinos, avoiding sweeping in the series
ANAHEIM, California, USA (AP) — Venezuelan Anthony Santander connected a two-run single that put Toronto in the lead for a sixth four-notation inning, and the Tiles beat Los Angeles Angelinos on Thursday 8-5. Toronto thus broke its four-beat run in a row. Daulton Varsho hit a home run and pushed three runs with three hits for the Tiles, who recovered from an early four-run deficit by connecting 14 hits to avoid a sweep in the series. Dominican V…
Daulton Varsho's 3-hit, 3-RBI game guides Jays past Angels
Daulton Varsho finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in Anaheim, Calif., that prevented a three-game sweep.
San Bernardino Sun
Angels can’t complete 1st series sweep as Blue Jays rally
ANAHEIM — The first series sweep of the season remained out of reach for the Angels, who pulled off feats of daring and strength in the early going before fading into the night. Once holding a four-run lead, the Angels let it all slip away in a 8-5 defeat after the Toronto Blue Jays loaded the bases four different times in a four-run sixth inning. Fresh off of late game-winning rallies with six runs in the eighth inning on Tuesday and three more…
Idaho Press
Blue Jays rally from 4 runs down to beat Angels 8-5, avoid series sweep
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Santander hit a go-ahead, two-run single during Toronto’s four-run sixth inning, and the Blue Jays snapped their four-game losing streak with an 8-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.
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