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Hank Conger explodes for 5 RBIs

May 12, 2014
Los Angeles Angels' Hank Conger, right, is congratulated by Howie Kendrick after hitting a three-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman during sixth-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, May 11, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

Los Angeles Angels’ Hank Conger, right, is congratulated by Howie Kendrick after hitting a three-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman during sixth-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, May 11, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

By Lee Kyutae

Korean American catcher Hank Conger drove in career-high five runs to power the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.

The 26-year-old switch-hitter, whose Korean name is Choi Hyun, went 3 for 4 with a walk. He hit an RBI double in the fourth, hit his third home run of the year in the sixth, and added an RBI single in the ninth.

His batting average is up to 0.314 for the season, with 13 RBIs over 17 games played.

The Angels (19-17) have won for the eighth time in 12 games to be two games over 0.500 for the first time in two years.