Blue Jays Start Slow, Finish Strong
Oh, what a game! Despite a shaky start, our Toronto Blue Jays came out on top with an incredible 8-5 win against the Los Angeles Angels! The tension was high right from the beginning, but the team showed resilience and amazing teamwork to pull off this fantastic victory.
Early Struggles
The action kicked off with Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Anthony Santander all getting on base in the first inning, only to leave us biting our nails as the next three batters struck out.
In the bottom of the first, Taylor Ward homered, and the Angels took an early 2-0 lead.Our worries grew deeper in the second inning as Jo Adell hit another homer, extending the Angels' lead to 3-0. Then, on a frustrating error, they added another, making it 4-0. But I had faith that our boys would turn it around!
The Comeback Kids
The Blue Jays' never-say-die attitude came roaring back in the third inning. Vlad Jr. capitalized on a wild pitch while Varsho doubled, and Springer walked to load the bases. We started to see a spark of energy when Alejandro Kirk and Addison Barger each put a run on the board, narrowing the deficit to 4-2.It was the top of the sixth inning where the real magic happened. Our offense exploded with hits from Guerrero Jr. and Santander, bringing in runs and flipping the game in our favor, 5-4! A steal win was sealed when Daulton Varsho hit a sacrifice fly to bring in another run, followed by another scored on a fielder’s choice. By the end of the inning, we were celebrating a 7-4 lead!
Sealing the Deal
In the eighth inning, Varsho made sure no late-game drama could spoil our day, launching an electrifying homer to right field, stretching our lead to a commanding 8-5.The bottom of the ninth capped off a stunning victory where Chad Green showed his mettle, retiring the Angels with three quick outs. Seeing Neto and Schanuel struck out gave us even more reason to cheer before Ward's flyout to center sealed the deal. Our Blue Jays closed out LA, sending us home with a beaming smile and sweet dreams of post-season success.
Scoreboard for Blue Jays @ Angels (May 9th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 2 |