The game turned in one explosive inning. Los Angeles erased a 3-3 tie with four runs in the seventh, defeating Toronto 7-3 at Angel Stadium to end a four-game skid.
Jose Soriano anchored the victory with five shutout innings, allowing seven hits while striking out four. The right-hander carried a 0.24 ERA into the game and maintained his dominance, working efficiently through 84 pitches without issuing a walk.
The decisive seventh began after Toronto had just tied the game moments earlier. Schanuel doubled to left, scoring Moncada, Trout and Adell to restore Los Angeles' lead at 6-3. Grissom followed with a single to right that brought Schanuel home for the final margin.
Eric Lauer matched Soriano through five innings, surrendering solo home runs to Schanuel in the fourth and Trout in the fifth. Tommy Nance took the loss after allowing the seventh-inning outburst, while Brent Suter earned the win with a scoreless sixth.
Los Angeles improved to 11-14 after snapping its losing streak. Toronto fell to 10-13, ending a three-game winning streak.