Jo Adell hits two homers, Angels beat Blue Jays 6‑1
TORONTO (Interstat) — Jo Adell homered twice, José Soriano struck out seven over 7 2/3 innings and the Los Angeles Angels avoided a three-game sweep by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Sunday. Adell went 3 for 4 with a two-run homer in the sixth and a solo shot in the ninth. Soriano gave up a run on Kazuma Okamoto’s RBI double in the first but then retired 20 consecutive batters before allowing an infield hit in the eighth. Oswald Peraza also homered, a two-run blast in the fifth inning. Vaughn Grissom doubled in two runs in the fifth as the Angels scored four times in the frame. Eric Lauer took the loss, allowing six runs in five innings. The Angels improved to 16-25; the Blue Jays fell to 18-22. The game lasted 2 hours, 17 minutes before 40,977 at Rogers Centre.