Oey Loperfido, Addison Barger Hit Back-to-Back Homers in 9th as Blue Jays Rally to Beat Angels 5–4

Chris Bassitt (40) of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches to the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning in Toronto on August 23, 2024. Kevin Sousa/Getty Images

TORONTO—Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5–4 on Friday night.

Toronto trailed 4–3 heading into the ninth against Los Angeles right-hander Roansy Contreras (2–3), but Loperfido tied it with his fourth home run of the year before Barger won it with his fourth.