History repeating itself already in Anaheim? After a big 8th-inning rally on Tuesday to come back over the Blue Jays 8-3, it turned out to be more of the same tonight.

It was scoreless through the bottom of the fifth, when L.A. had a chance. The Angels loaded the bases on a pair of walks and a Kyren Paris single. But José Berríos caught Taylor Ward looking, leaving Jorge Soler to hit into a fielder’s choice to strand the runners.

Finally in the 6th, the Jays were the first to find the scoreboard. Vladimir Guerrero doubled to deep right, setting up Anthony Santander. His single to center found the gap, allowing Guerrero to score.

The lead didn’t last long, as Yoán Moncada took his second pitch deep to right and into the stands.

The visitors came right back, as Ernie Clement took it into left field for a double, then advanced on a bunt from Andrés Giménez. A single from Myles Straw got Clement home, and Ried Detmers a trip to the bench.

But reliever Ryan Zeferjahn didn’t fare much better, as a Jonatan Clase bunt loaded the bases with no outs. Bo Bichette wasted no time, driving in Straw and Gimenez with a single to deep left. Zeferjahn managed to retire two of the next three batters to get out of the inning.

Kyren Paris started the inning with a solo-home run to center, but the Halos couldn’t follow up on it.

Toronto had a shot at extending the lead in the 8th, getting runners to first and second with only one out. But Straw’s grounder up the third-base line was snagged by Moncada in a diving backhand stop. He found the bag for out number two, then fired it across the field to Ward to get out of the inning with no additional damage.

It all came down to the ninth. Toronto was easily handled, and reliever Jeff Hoffman started the bottom of the inning with four straight balls to Paris.

Zach Neto eyeballed his first two pitches before singling to center, advancing the runners. That apparently seems like a good plan, so Nolan Schanuel did the same thing, loading the bases with no outs.

Hoffman got a brief moment of victory, striking out Ward on two looks.

Then Soler took the plate.

After watching one going outside, and taking a strike swinging, Soler connected, firing it deep left where Jonatan Clase failed to find the handle. All three runners scored, ending the game 5-4.

L.A. and Toronto finish the series tomorrow night at 6:38 Pacific.

Article credit: Jim Sabo
Photos: Jim Sabo