Boston Red Sox tops Los Angeles Angels 7-5
Game Summary
Boston Red Sox defeated Los Angeles Angels 7-5.
The turning point came in the top of the 3rd. Boston Red Sox pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Willson Contreras led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Boston Red Sox reliever Greg Weissert threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and earned the win.
Zach Neto led Los Angeles Angels's offense, going 3-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Los Angeles Angels reliever José Fermin threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Boston Red Sox starter Ranger Suarez: 2.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 0 BB (53 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 6.3 IP, 2 ER, 8 K (ERA 2.84).
Los Angeles Angels starter Ryan Johnson: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (87 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K (ERA 3.60).
Hitting Analysis
Boston Red Sox: 10 H, 7 RBI (team AVG 0.270). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Masataka Yoshida (3-for-5), Jarren Duran (2-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Tsung-Che Cheng (2-for-4).
Los Angeles Angels: 9 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.290). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Zach Neto (3-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Jo Adell (3-for-4, 2 RBI).
Cleanup cold: Vaughn Grissom (0-for-4), Jorge Soler (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.