Addison Barger delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays past the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Saturday, extending Toronto’s winning streak to a season-high seven games.
Barger’s game-winning hit to right field came off Angels reliever Ryan Zeferjahn (5-3), sealing back-to-back extra-inning wins for the Blue Jays after their 10-inning victory on Friday.
George Springer stayed red-hot with his fifth home run in five games, a two-run blast in the third inning, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. recorded three hits for the AL East leaders.
Braydon Fisher (3-0) tossed two scoreless innings for the win. Max Scherzer started for Toronto and allowed two runs on five hits over four innings—his shortest outing since returning from the injured list. He threw 72 pitches, 46 for strikes.
The Angels jumped out early in the first inning when Jo Adell drew a bases-loaded walk. However, the momentum was halted when right fielder Barger made a pinpoint throw to home to cut down Mike Trout and end the inning—his sixth outfield assist.
Barger tied it at 1-1 with an RBI single off Jack Kochanowicz in the bottom of the first. Adell responded with a sacrifice fly in the third to regain the lead for Los Angeles.
Springer gave the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the third with a 413-foot homer after Nathan Lukes walked. The Angels evened the score in the seventh when Nolan Schanuel singled in a run with two outs off rookie reliever Lazaro Estrada.
Key Moment
Despite striking out against Kenley Jansen to end the ninth, Barger redeemed himself in the 11th, delivering the walk-off hit to send Rogers Centre into celebration.
Key Stat
Scherzer struck out the side in the second inning on nine pitches after opening the frame with a ball to Logan O’Hoppe.
Up Next
The series finale is set for Sunday, with Toronto sending RHP Kevin Gausman (6-6, 4.18 ERA) to the mound against Angels LHP Tyler Anderson (2-5, 4.12 ERA).