TORONTO -- Hank Conger hit a three-run homer as part of a four-run sixth inning to power Jered Weaver and the Angels to a 9-3 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Mother's Day Sunday.The win was Los Angeles' third straight, tying a season high, and it was a franchise-record sixth consecutive victory in Toronto.After chasing Blue Jays starter Drew Hutchison out of the game with a runner on in the fifth inning, the Angels beat up on rookie Marcus Stroman. 
Mike Trout greeted Stroman to the contest by ripping a ground-rule double to right-center field to give the Angels a 3-1 lead before the club finished the Blue Jays off the following frame.Howie Kendrick, who reached base four times and swiped a pair of bags, and Efren Navarro (2-for-4 with a walk) started off the inning with back-to-back singles off Stroman to put a pair on for Conger. The catcher responded by pulling a 3-1 offering over the fence in right for his third homer of the season to give the Angels a 6-1 lead. Conger, who went 3-for-4, finished the contest with a career-high five RBIs.Ian Stewart, who was forced to leave the game after getting hit with a pitch in the seventh inning, followed up with a triple to snap an 0-for-24 skid at the plate. Collin Cowgill then drove him in with a single, putting Los Angeles in front, 7-1.Stroman was charged with four runs on six hits over 1 2/3 innings.Weaver didn't need much help, throwing 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball. He left with the bases loaded in the seventh, but right-hander Michael Kohn induced a popup before striking out Steve Tolleson looking to end Toronto's threat.The 31-year-old Weaver, who retired 16 of 17 batters at one point, allowed four hits, walked two and struck out five. He has allowed six runs over his last five starts, a span of 31 2/3 innings.Los Angeles fell behind, 1-0, in the first inning, but Weaver contained the Blue Jays after that, and the Angels took the lead for good in the fourth.Kendrick, once again, helped ignite the rally. After falling behind 0-2 in the count to Hutchison, Kendrick battled back to draw a 10-pitch walk and immediately stole second base on the first offering Navarro saw the following at-bat.Navarro and Conger then hit back-to-back doubles to put the Angels ahead, 2-1.Toronto added a pair of runs in the eighth inning, making it a 7-3 game, on an Edwin Encarnacion two-run double off reliever Fernando Salas, but couldn't get any closer than that.The Angels will look to complete the four-game sweep of the Blue Jays on Monday, with left-hander C.J. Wilson on the mound.Chris Toman / Special to MLB.com
Mike Trout greeted Stroman to the contest by ripping a ground-rule double to right-center field to give the Angels a 3-1 lead before the club finished the Blue Jays off the following frame.Howie Kendrick, who reached base four times and swiped a pair of bags, and Efren Navarro (2-for-4 with a walk) started off the inning with back-to-back singles off Stroman to put a pair on for Conger. The catcher responded by pulling a 3-1 offering over the fence in right for his third homer of the season to give the Angels a 6-1 lead. Conger, who went 3-for-4, finished the contest with a career-high five RBIs.Ian Stewart, who was forced to leave the game after getting hit with a pitch in the seventh inning, followed up with a triple to snap an 0-for-24 skid at the plate. Collin Cowgill then drove him in with a single, putting Los Angeles in front, 7-1.Stroman was charged with four runs on six hits over 1 2/3 innings.Weaver didn't need much help, throwing 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball. He left with the bases loaded in the seventh, but right-hander Michael Kohn induced a popup before striking out Steve Tolleson looking to end Toronto's threat.The 31-year-old Weaver, who retired 16 of 17 batters at one point, allowed four hits, walked two and struck out five. He has allowed six runs over his last five starts, a span of 31 2/3 innings.Los Angeles fell behind, 1-0, in the first inning, but Weaver contained the Blue Jays after that, and the Angels took the lead for good in the fourth.Kendrick, once again, helped ignite the rally. After falling behind 0-2 in the count to Hutchison, Kendrick battled back to draw a 10-pitch walk and immediately stole second base on the first offering Navarro saw the following at-bat.Navarro and Conger then hit back-to-back doubles to put the Angels ahead, 2-1.Toronto added a pair of runs in the eighth inning, making it a 7-3 game, on an Edwin Encarnacion two-run double off reliever Fernando Salas, but couldn't get any closer than that.The Angels will look to complete the four-game sweep of the Blue Jays on Monday, with left-hander C.J. Wilson on the mound.Chris Toman / Special to MLB.com
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