Jays Lose Rubber Match To Angels
Posted May 26, 2010 11:15 pm.
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Bobby Abreu hit an opposite-field RBI single with two out in the ninth inning, atoning for his error that led to the tying run in the top half, and the Los Angeles Angels beat theToronto Blue Jays 6-5 Wednesday.
Mike Napoli led off the inning with a double to left-centre against Scott Downs (1-4), who retired Maicer Izturis on a grounder to the first base as Napoli took third.
After intentionally loading the bases, Downs got Howie Kendrick to ground into a force at the plate with the infield in.
But Abreu worked the count to 2-2 and slapped the next pitch to left field. The run snapped a scoreless string of 13 2-3 innings by Downs, the longest by a Blue Jays reliever this season.
Brian Fuentes (2-1) picked up the win.
