Steve Pearce hits walk-off grand slam as Blue Jays come back to beat Angels
TORONTO — With his second walk-off grand slam in less than a week, Steve Pearce lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a miraculous 11-10 comeback win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
The Angels held a 10-4 lead entering the final frame and many of the 46,852 in the sold-out Rogers Centre crowd had already left the stadium. But Pearce launched a fastball from Angels closer Bud Norris into left field to complete the biggest ninth-inning comeback in Blue Jays’ history.
Afterwards, he was at a loss to explain his recent flair for the dramatic.
“Feels great. Really hasn’t sunk in yet,” said Pearce, who was asked if the grand slam from Thursday’s win over Oakland gave him any extra confidence.