Jo Adell's 3-run HR wasn't enough as the Angels fell 4-3 to the Blue Jays on July 5, 2025. A walk-off error in the 10th sealed a heartbreaking loss.
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It was a game of soaring highs and crushing lows for the Los Angeles Angels, who saw a potential victory ripped away in the cruelest fashion. Despite a monumental, game-tying home run from the scorching-hot Jo Adell, the Halos fell 4-3 to the Toronto Blue Jays in 10 innings, with the winning run scoring on a walk-off throwing error that left the team and its fans stunned.
During his 15-game hit streak, Jo Adell is batting .393 (22-for-56) with six home runs and 16 RBI.
The game's fate was sealed in a chaotic bottom of the tenth. With Myles Straw on second as the automatic runner, Ernie Clement laid down a sacrifice bunt. Angels reliever Sam Bachman fielded it cleanly but his throw to first sailed wide, allowing Straw to scamper home for the winning run. It was a deflating end to a hard-fought battle, handing Bachman the loss (1-2) and spoiling what could have been a signature comeback win.
The lone bright spot, and it was a brilliant one, was Jo Adell. With the Angels' offense silenced for six innings, Adell stepped to the plate in the seventh and single-handedly tied the game with a towering 431-foot, three-run blast to center field. The homer extended his incredible hitting streak to 15 games. The 26-year-old outfielder has been a one-man wrecking crew, providing all three of the team's runs and cementing his status as one of the hottest hitters in baseball.
While Adell thrives, the team continues to navigate roster instability. The game came just two days after the Angels placed second baseman Christian Moore on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb sprain, calling up shortstop Chad Stevens from Triple-A Salt Lake. The club also recently parted ways with veteran reliever Héctor Neris. On the mound Saturday, starter Kyle Hendricks couldn't get through the sixth, putting more pressure on a bullpen that ultimately cracked under the extra-inning pressure.
The Angels will try to shake off this gut-wrenching loss and salvage a series split tomorrow. It won't be easy, as they send the struggling Jack Kochanowicz (3-8, 5.44 ERA) to the mound against future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer, who is still finding his form for Toronto. A win would be a massive confidence booster, but after a loss like this, the team's resilience will be put to the ultimate test.
