Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Angels edge Red Sox 4-3 in extra innings to clinch series

Boston’s inability to close out tight games has left them 6-17 in one-run contests this season.

Image
The Angels’ Taylor Ward drives in what proved to be the winning run in the 10th inning of their 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Image

Overview

  • The Angels broke a 3-3 tie in the 10th when Nolan Schanuel’s sacrifice bunt was misplayed and automatic runner Zach Neto scored on Taylor Ward’s double-play groundout.
  • Los Angeles has won consecutive games for the first time since capping an eight-game win streak on May 23 and secured its first series victory in Boston this year.
  • Starter Yusei Kikuchi allowed three runs through five innings plus three batters with eight hits and five walks, while Brayan Bello delivered six innings and yielded three runs for the Red Sox.
  • Ceddanne Rafaela’s two-run homer in the sixth and Jarren Duran’s RBI had forced extra innings before the Angels prevailed.
  • Reid Detmers recorded the first save of his career in the bottom of the 10th, and Boston will send Lucas Giolito to the mound against José Soriano in the series finale.