Hunter Renfroe's two-run homer in the 10th inning lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-2 win over the host Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
The Angels avoided a three-game sweep at Rogers Centre thanks to Renfroe's one-out blast down the left-field line off Blue Jays reliever Yim Garcia .
Garcia began the extra inning. Eduardo Escobar bunted ghost runner Mike Moustakas to third before Renfroe delivered his third hit and third RBI of the game.Matt Champman then walked, but Angels reliever Carlos Estevez rebounded to strike out George Springer and Cavan Biggio and get Danny Jansen on a fly to left in front of 41,810 at Rogers Centre.
The Angels entered the game having gone 0-for-17 with runners in scoring position in the series' first two games. Although it wasn't a hit, a sacrifice fly to centre field from Renfroe scored Shohei Ohtani in the third inning.The Blue Jays tied the game in the fifth when Daulton Varsho smashed a one-out double to right field and scored on Whit Merrifield's single to left.
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