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Angels Beat Blue Jays

am800-sports-baseball-bluejays-angels-toronto-1.3925691 ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 21: Kole Calhoun #56 congratulates Luis Valbuena #18 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on his two-run homerun during the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium on June 21, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) (Kole Calhoun congratulates Luis Valbuena of the Los Angeles Angels on his two-run homerun against the Blue Jays June 21, 2018 in Anaheim. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images))

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The Toronto Blue Jays drop their series opener 85 in Anaheim

Luis Valbuena homered twice, Kole Calhoun connected for the second consecutive game and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Blue Jays 8-5.

Mike Trout went 0 for 2 with three walks in his 1,000th career game, ending his hitting streak at eight games.

Trout, who has reached base in 31 of 47 plate appearances over his last nine games, was the designated hitter and is not expected to be used in the outfield during the series against Toronto because of a sprained right index finger.

Calhoun hit a two-run homer off John Axford (1-1) in the fourth inning to put the Angels ahead 4-3.

Valbuena made it 6-3 with his two-run shot in the fifth, ending an 18-game drought without a home run.  He added a solo drive to right in the seventh for his eighth career multihomer game.