
Chelsea: No shots, no tackles for 30 minutes, out-run in 34 consecutive matches
Chelsea faces another defeat, losing 3-0 to Brighton, with no shots for 30 minutes.
Lenyn Sosa's two-run double in the eighth inning helped the Toronto Blue Jays secure a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Reliever Louis Varland closed the game by inducing a double play, preserving the win for the Blue Jays.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) â Lenyn Sosa had a pinch-hit, two-run double during a three-run eighth inning, reliever Louis Varland bailed out struggling closer Jeff Hoffman by inducing a game-ending double-play grounder, and the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Hoffman struck out Zach Neto to open the ninth, but Mike Trout singled and Jo Adell and Jorge Soler were hit by pitches to load the bases. Pinch-hitter YoĂĄn Moncada's RBI single made it 4-2. Toronto manager John Schneider pulled Hoffman in favor of Varland, who needed only one pitch to get Nolan Schanuel to ground into a 4-6-3 double play, which was upheld after a lengthy review. Shortstop Andres Gimenezâs relay throw beat Schanuel, who slid head-first. Ernie Clement doubled off Drew Pomeranz (0-2) with one out in the eighth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was intentionally walked, and Sosa drove his double off the right-center-field wall for a 3-1 lead. Eloy JimĂ©nez followed with an RBI single, and Torontoâs retired the side in order in the bottom half. starter allowed one run and two hits in five innings. Reliever Spencer Miles threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and left-hander (1-0) got two outs in the seventh. JimĂ©nez drove in two runs for the Blue Jays, who have won three straight. Angels starter was sharp, giving up one run and five hits in 5 2/3 innings, but lost its fourth in a row. Mike Trout played his 1,366th game in center field for the Angels, tying Jim Fregosi (1,366 games at shortstop) for the most in franchise history at one position.
Lenyn Sosa's pinch-hit, two-run double in the eighth inning was the key moment that contributed to the Blue Jays' victory.
Louis Varland secured the win by inducing a game-ending double play after coming in to relieve struggling closer Jeff Hoffman.
The Blue Jays will face Angels pitcher Jose Soriano in the series finale, while Eric Lauer is set to pitch for Toronto.

Chelsea faces another defeat, losing 3-0 to Brighton, with no shots for 30 minutes.

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Blue Jays LHP Eric Lauer (1-3, 7.13 ERA) will oppose Angels RHP Jose Soriano (5-0, 0.28) in Wednesdayâs series finale. Soriano has won each of his starts while allowing one run in 32 2/3 innings. \\\_ AP MLB: