ANAHEIM -- Albert Pujols' seventh-inning two-run homer made up for C.J. Wilson's rocky outing and the Angels' shaky defense as Los Angeles beat Toronto, 8-7, on Wednesday at Angel Stadium.The win clinched the ninth straight home series victory for the Angels (53-37) and was their 12th win in their last 13 games in Anaheim. The loss dropped the Blue Jays (48-45) to 1-6 on their current 10-game road trip. 
Pujols launched a 1-2 fastball from Aaron Loup into the shrubs in center and just past a leaping Colby Rasmus. The home run was Pujols' 20th of the season and third in his last six games. Preceding Pujols' homer, All-Star Mike Trout beat out a potential double play at first -- a call that was challenged by Toronto manager John Gibbons and confirmed after the fourth replay of the game -- which made it a go-ahead homer, rather than a tying shot.Pujols' blast saved the Angels from losing back-to-back home games for the first time since May 6 and 7 against the Mets.Toronto scored three unearned runs -- the most given up by the Angels since May 26 -- thanks to three errors. Los Angeles entered the game fielding .987, tied for the best in the American League, while its 42 errors were also tied for the fewest in the AL.In the first, Wilson tried to pick off Jose Reyes and threw the ball past C.J. Cron at first, allowing Reyes to reach second. The very next batter, the Angels almost committed another error, when Cron's throw to third sailed as Reyes tried to take third on a groundout.Erick Aybar collected the ball in foul territory before nabbing Reyes at the plate on a reviewed call and saving Cron from a costly error.But Cron saved David Freese's third-inning throw to first by leaping and coming down on the base to get Melky Cabrera, another play that was challenged, this one by Angels manager Mike Scioscia and overturned after Cabrera was initially ruled safe.During a five-run fourth inning posted by Toronto, the Angels had two potential double plays but could not turn either. A grounder to second evaded Howie Kendrick, while Cron's wide throw allowed Steve Tolleson to reach second.The three errors were the most for the Angels since May 24, and they moved to 15-21 when committing at least one error.The Angels got out to an early 2-0 lead with two runs off Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman in the second, when Kendrick and Freese hit back-to-back RBI singles.Wilson again struggled for the Angels, lasting just 3 2/3 innings and giving up six runs (three earned) on eight hits and three walks. His one strikeout was his fewest since September 2012.In his last four starts, Wilson has not pitched more than five innings, recording a 10.26 ERA and 2.34 WHIP in 16 2/3 innings.Aided by walks and errors, the Blue Jays scored a run in the third and five in the Matthew DeFranks / MLB.com . Tolleson's two-run single and Nolan Reimold's two-run double accounted for most of the damage in the fourth.But the Angels responded each time with runs of their own. Hamilton ripped an RBI single to center in the third that snapped his 0-for-16 stretch, and Kole Calhoun's two-run homer in the fourth highlighted a three-run frame.Matthew DeFranks / MLB.com
Pujols launched a 1-2 fastball from Aaron Loup into the shrubs in center and just past a leaping Colby Rasmus. The home run was Pujols' 20th of the season and third in his last six games. Preceding Pujols' homer, All-Star Mike Trout beat out a potential double play at first -- a call that was challenged by Toronto manager John Gibbons and confirmed after the fourth replay of the game -- which made it a go-ahead homer, rather than a tying shot.Pujols' blast saved the Angels from losing back-to-back home games for the first time since May 6 and 7 against the Mets.Toronto scored three unearned runs -- the most given up by the Angels since May 26 -- thanks to three errors. Los Angeles entered the game fielding .987, tied for the best in the American League, while its 42 errors were also tied for the fewest in the AL.In the first, Wilson tried to pick off Jose Reyes and threw the ball past C.J. Cron at first, allowing Reyes to reach second. The very next batter, the Angels almost committed another error, when Cron's throw to third sailed as Reyes tried to take third on a groundout.Erick Aybar collected the ball in foul territory before nabbing Reyes at the plate on a reviewed call and saving Cron from a costly error.But Cron saved David Freese's third-inning throw to first by leaping and coming down on the base to get Melky Cabrera, another play that was challenged, this one by Angels manager Mike Scioscia and overturned after Cabrera was initially ruled safe.During a five-run fourth inning posted by Toronto, the Angels had two potential double plays but could not turn either. A grounder to second evaded Howie Kendrick, while Cron's wide throw allowed Steve Tolleson to reach second.The three errors were the most for the Angels since May 24, and they moved to 15-21 when committing at least one error.The Angels got out to an early 2-0 lead with two runs off Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman in the second, when Kendrick and Freese hit back-to-back RBI singles.Wilson again struggled for the Angels, lasting just 3 2/3 innings and giving up six runs (three earned) on eight hits and three walks. His one strikeout was his fewest since September 2012.In his last four starts, Wilson has not pitched more than five innings, recording a 10.26 ERA and 2.34 WHIP in 16 2/3 innings.Aided by walks and errors, the Blue Jays scored a run in the third and five in the Matthew DeFranks / MLB.com . Tolleson's two-run single and Nolan Reimold's two-run double accounted for most of the damage in the fourth.But the Angels responded each time with runs of their own. Hamilton ripped an RBI single to center in the third that snapped his 0-for-16 stretch, and Kole Calhoun's two-run homer in the fourth highlighted a three-run frame.Matthew DeFranks / MLB.com
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