TORONTO -- Filling in for the injured Albert Pujols, Marc Krauss didn't mind too much when the Toronto Blue Jays pitched around Mike Trout to get to him in a key situation.
"That's what I would do if I was a manager," Krauss said. "I'm 1-for-whatever, so why are you going to pitch to the best player in the game when you're clinging to a lead?"
What sounded like smart strategy didn't pay off when Krauss hit a go-ahead two-run double, helping the Los Angeles Angels rally to beat the Blue Jays 4-3 on Wednesday night, their seventh win in nine games.
"Marc Krauss, big hit tonight," manager Mike Scioscia said.
Krauss's key hit came one inning after he replaced Pujols, who left after being hit on the left hand by a pitch from Drew Hutchison.
After the game Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto sent a text saying the X-rays were negative.
"He's OK," Dipoto texted. "He'll be day to day with a bruised hand."
Pujols was hit just above the wrist in the fourth. He doubled over in pain after being struck and was examined by the trainer but stayed in the game to run the bases, eventually being stranded at third base.
Pujols handled one chance defensively in the bottom half of the inning, completing a double play at first base, before being replaced by Krauss in the fifth.
"It was sore to where he was going to have trouble gripping a bat," Scioscia said. "We had to make a move."
Trout hit a solo homer and Jered Weaver pitched seven innings to win his third straight start. The Angels have rallied to win in five of their past six victories.
Weaver (3-4) allowed three runs and four hits. He is 3-0 with a 1.54 ERA in his past three starts after losing four of his first six.
"Command has been there a lot more consistent than it had been," Weaver said.
Joe Smith worked the eighth and Huston Street finished for his 14th save.
Toronto lost for the ninth time in 11 games and dropped to 2-8 in one-run games.
"We're just in a little rough patch right now," manager John Gibbons said. "But these are our guys and we'll ride it out with them."
Carlos Perez singled to begin the seventh but was forced at second on Taylor Featherston's attempted sacrifice. Featherston stole second and went to third on a wild pitch but was tagged out after getting caught in a rundown on Erick Aybar's grounder.
Hutchison left after walking Trout. A wild pitch by Steve Delabar moved the runners to second and third before Krauss doubled to left-center. It was the second hit of the season for Krauss, while the RBIs were his second and third.
Hutchison (3-1) lost for the first time in nine starts this season. He allowed four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings.
STREAKER
Aybar doubled in the ninth to extend his hitting streak to 11 games, tying Pujols for the longest streak by an Angel this season.
ACROBAT
Blue Jays C Russell Martin leaped onto the fence in front of the Angels dugout and then jumped into the dugout while chasing Featherston's foul popup in the fifth. Martin didn't make the play as the ball bounced off the dugout roof.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: Pujols missed 15 games in June and July 2011 after fracturing his left wrist in a collision at first base with Kansas City's Wilson Betemit.
Blue Jays: OF Michael Saunders has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his surgically repaired left knee after seeing Dr. James Andrews. Saunders, who had knee surgery in spring training to repair a torn meniscus, is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks. ... SS Jose Reyes (left ribs) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday. Gibbons said Reyes could return as early as Monday.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Matt Shoemaker (3-3, 5.63) is 3-0 with a 3.60 ERA in four road starts this season. He allowed one run over seven innings to beat Baltimore in his most recent outing, snapping a four-start winless streak.
Blue Jays: RHP R.A. Dickey (1-5, 5.76) has allowed two home runs in four of his past six starts. He matched a season-worst by giving up seven runs in his most recent start, May 15 at Houston.
"That's what I would do if I was a manager," Krauss said. "I'm 1-for-whatever, so why are you going to pitch to the best player in the game when you're clinging to a lead?"
What sounded like smart strategy didn't pay off when Krauss hit a go-ahead two-run double, helping the Los Angeles Angels rally to beat the Blue Jays 4-3 on Wednesday night, their seventh win in nine games.
"Marc Krauss, big hit tonight," manager Mike Scioscia said.
Krauss's key hit came one inning after he replaced Pujols, who left after being hit on the left hand by a pitch from Drew Hutchison.
After the game Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto sent a text saying the X-rays were negative.
"He's OK," Dipoto texted. "He'll be day to day with a bruised hand."
Pujols was hit just above the wrist in the fourth. He doubled over in pain after being struck and was examined by the trainer but stayed in the game to run the bases, eventually being stranded at third base.
Pujols handled one chance defensively in the bottom half of the inning, completing a double play at first base, before being replaced by Krauss in the fifth.
"It was sore to where he was going to have trouble gripping a bat," Scioscia said. "We had to make a move."
Trout hit a solo homer and Jered Weaver pitched seven innings to win his third straight start. The Angels have rallied to win in five of their past six victories.
Weaver (3-4) allowed three runs and four hits. He is 3-0 with a 1.54 ERA in his past three starts after losing four of his first six.
"Command has been there a lot more consistent than it had been," Weaver said.
Joe Smith worked the eighth and Huston Street finished for his 14th save.
Toronto lost for the ninth time in 11 games and dropped to 2-8 in one-run games.
"We're just in a little rough patch right now," manager John Gibbons said. "But these are our guys and we'll ride it out with them."
Carlos Perez singled to begin the seventh but was forced at second on Taylor Featherston's attempted sacrifice. Featherston stole second and went to third on a wild pitch but was tagged out after getting caught in a rundown on Erick Aybar's grounder.
Hutchison left after walking Trout. A wild pitch by Steve Delabar moved the runners to second and third before Krauss doubled to left-center. It was the second hit of the season for Krauss, while the RBIs were his second and third.
Hutchison (3-1) lost for the first time in nine starts this season. He allowed four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings.
STREAKER
Aybar doubled in the ninth to extend his hitting streak to 11 games, tying Pujols for the longest streak by an Angel this season.
ACROBAT
Blue Jays C Russell Martin leaped onto the fence in front of the Angels dugout and then jumped into the dugout while chasing Featherston's foul popup in the fifth. Martin didn't make the play as the ball bounced off the dugout roof.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: Pujols missed 15 games in June and July 2011 after fracturing his left wrist in a collision at first base with Kansas City's Wilson Betemit.
Blue Jays: OF Michael Saunders has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his surgically repaired left knee after seeing Dr. James Andrews. Saunders, who had knee surgery in spring training to repair a torn meniscus, is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks. ... SS Jose Reyes (left ribs) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday. Gibbons said Reyes could return as early as Monday.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Matt Shoemaker (3-3, 5.63) is 3-0 with a 3.60 ERA in four road starts this season. He allowed one run over seven innings to beat Baltimore in his most recent outing, snapping a four-start winless streak.
Blue Jays: RHP R.A. Dickey (1-5, 5.76) has allowed two home runs in four of his past six starts. He matched a season-worst by giving up seven runs in his most recent start, May 15 at Houston.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Drew Hutchison pitching for Toronto | LAA | TOR |
| Aybar struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TOR |
| Donaldson lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Bautista grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Encarnación grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Drew Hutchison pitching for Toronto | LAA | TOR |
| Calhoun grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Freese grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Joyce doubled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Cron grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TOR |
| Martin grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Colabello struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Carrera struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Drew Hutchison pitching for Toronto | LAA | TOR |
| Pérez lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Featherston struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Aybar grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TOR |
| Valencia reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Goins struck out swinging, Valencia stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| Tolleson grounded out to second, Valencia to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Donaldson grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Drew Hutchison pitching for Toronto | LAA | TOR |
| Trout singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols hit by pitch, Trout to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun reached on infield single to second, Trout to third, Pujols to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Freese struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Joyce walked, Trout scored, Pujols to third, Calhoun to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Cron popped out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Pérez popped out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TOR |
| Bautista walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Encarnación walked, Bautista to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Martin grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Encarnación out at second, Bautista to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Colabello doubled to deep center, Bautista scored. | 1 | 1 |
| Carrera singled to center, Colabello scored. | 1 | 2 |
| Valencia doubled to left, Carrera scored. | 1 | 3 |
| Goins flied out to right. | 1 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Drew Hutchison pitching for Toronto | LAA | TOR |
| Featherston grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 3 |
| Aybar grounded out to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Trout homered to center (423 feet). | 2 | 3 |
| Krauss hit for Pujols. | 2 | 3 |
| Krauss struck out looking. | 2 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TOR |
| Krauss at first base. | 2 | 3 |
| Tolleson flied out to left. | 2 | 3 |
| Donaldson struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Bautista popped out to second. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Drew Hutchison pitching for Toronto | LAA | TOR |
| Calhoun lined out to right. | 2 | 3 |
| Freese singled to center. | 2 | 3 |
| Joyce flied out to left. | 2 | 3 |
| Cron lined out to left. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TOR |
| Encarnación lined out to left. | 2 | 3 |
| Martin walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Colabello flied out to center. | 2 | 3 |
| Carrera grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Martin out at second. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Drew Hutchison pitching for Toronto | LAA | TOR |
| Pérez reached on infield single to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Featherston bunted into fielder's choice to first, Pérez out at second. | 2 | 3 |
| Featherston stole second. | 2 | 3 |
| Featherston to third on wild pitch by Hutchison. | 2 | 3 |
| Aybar grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Featherston out at home. | 2 | 3 |
| Trout walked, Aybar to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Delabar relieved Hutchison. | 2 | 3 |
| Aybar to third, Trout to second on wild pitch by Delabar. | 2 | 3 |
| Krauss doubled to deep center, Aybar and Trout scored. | 4 | 3 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TOR |
| Valencia grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| Goins flied out to center. | 4 | 3 |
| Tolleson grounded out to third. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Loup pitching for Toronto | LAA | TOR |
| Loup relieved Delabar. | 4 | 3 |
| Freese grounded out to third. | 4 | 3 |
| Cowgill hit for Joyce. | 4 | 3 |
| Cowgill grounded out to third. | 4 | 3 |
| Cron flied out to center. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Joe Smith pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TOR |
| Giavotella at second base. | 4 | 3 |
| Cowgill in left field. | 4 | 3 |
| Featherston at third base. | 4 | 3 |
| J. Smith relieved Weaver. | 4 | 3 |
| Donaldson flied out to right. | 4 | 3 |
| Bautista grounded out to catcher. | 4 | 3 |
| Encarnación grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Liam Hendriks pitching for Toronto | LAA | TOR |
| Hendriks relieved Loup. | 4 | 3 |
| Pérez struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| Featherston grounded out to third. | 4 | 3 |
| Aybar doubled to right center, Aybar to third on error by right fielder Colabello. | 4 | 3 |
| Trout intentionally walked. | 4 | 3 |
| Krauss flied out to center. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Huston Street pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TOR |
| Street relieved J. Smith. | 4 | 3 |
| Martin flied out to left. | 4 | 3 |
| Colabello struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| Smoak hit for Carrera. | 4 | 3 |
| Smoak singled to right. | 4 | 3 |
| Pillar ran for Smoak. | 4 | 3 |
| Valencia flied out to right. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles Angels | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Aybar SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .276 | .317 | .316 |
| Trout CF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | .288 | .386 | .555 |
| Pujols 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .231 | .288 | .413 |
a-Krauss PH-1B
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .125 | .176 | .188 |
| Calhoun RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .298 | .355 | .447 |
| Freese 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .226 | .281 | .411 |
Giavotella 2B
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .316 | .331 |
| Joyce LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .155 | .203 | .236 |
b-Cowgill PH-LF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .190 | .242 | .310 |
| Cron DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .202 | .224 | .277 |
| Pérez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .250 | .242 | .375 |
| Featherston 2B-3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .050 | .130 | .050 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 139 | |||
| a-struck out looking for A Pujols in the 5th b-grounded to third for M Joyce in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Joyce (6, Hutchison); Krauss (1, Delabar); Aybar (6, Hendriks) HR: Trout (11, 5th inning off Hutchison 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: Joyce (11), Trout (22), Krauss 2 (3) 2-out RBI: Trout, Krauss 2 Angels RISP: 2-9 (Krauss 1-2, Pérez 0-1, Freese 0-1, Aybar 0-1, Cron 0-2, Calhoun 1-2) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Featherston (2, 2nd base off Hutchison/Martin) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Aybar-Featherston-Pujols). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| 1B PUJOLS (LEFT HAND CONTUSION) LEFT GAME TOP 5TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON |
| Attendance | 16,402 (33.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:36 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Paul Schrieber, First Base - Jim Reynolds, Second Base - Manny Gonzalez, Third Base - Sean Barber |
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