The Toronto Blue Jays eliminated the Anaheim Angels in a hard-fought 6-game series victory in the first round of the MSL playoffs.
The Jays slugged 15 home runs in the series, including 3 each by Michael Conforto and Edwin Encarnacion.
GAME 1
Blue Jays 5, Angels 2
Charlie Morton struck out 10 and was backed up by 3 homers by Michael Conforto (a 3-run shot), Ketel Marte, and Josh Donaldson. Anaheim was blanked until J.T. Realmuto's 2-run HR in the 9th.
GAME 2
Blue Jays 5, Angels 3
Luis Castillo and 4 relievers combined on a 1-hitter and Edwin Encarnacion belted 2 homers. Anaheim again fell behind early, but bounced back to within 4-3 on Matt Olson's 3-run HR in the 3rd. But Encarnacion followed with his second blast in the home half of the inning.
GAME 3
Blue Jays 3, Angels 2
Ramon Laureano hit a tie-breaking HR in the 7th and Lance Lynn struck out 8 in 6-1/3 innings. Anaheim loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the 7th, but sluggers Matt Olson and Pete Alonso were retired. A lack of clutch hitting followed in the 8th when the Angels had runners on 1st and 3rd with one out but could not score.
GAME 4
Angels 5, Blue Jays 4
Anaheim appeared dead when Michael Conforto hit a 2-run homer in the 11th inning. But Yoan Moncada matched Conforto with a 2-run blast in the home half with his team's back to the wall. Jorge Soler then won it with a solo shot in the 12th.
GAME 5
Angels 10, Blue Jays 3
Yoan Moncada drove in 3 runs and Marco Gonzales and Jared Hughes combined on a 5-hitter in the series' only laugher.
GAME 6
Blue Jays 4, Angels 3
Bryan Reynolds delivered a pinch-hit tie-breaking single in the 7th and Luis Castillo combined on a 4-hitter. Anaheim jumped out early as Mark Canha led off the game with a homer and Matt Olson added an RBI double in the 3rd. But Marcus Semien hit a solo HR and Edwin Encarnacion added a 2-run dinger for a 3-2 Toronto lead in the 5th. Anaheim bounced back to load the bases in the top of the 7th, but could only score once on Phillip Ervin's sac fly.
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