Boston Red Sox turned an early burst into a win over the Los Angeles Angels, backed by Brayan Bello's scoreless start and a fast-striking attack.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Bello set the tone from the mound, working five scoreless innings and striking out seven. Garrett Whitlock then closed the game with a scoreless ninth, preserving Boston's margin.
Jarren Duran's homer in the second gave Boston the lead, and Adley Rutschman's three-run homer expanded it. In the third, Eli White's single brought Caleb Durbin home for another Boston run.
The Angels answered with Moises Ballesteros' homer in the sixth, and Christian Moore's groundout brought Wade Meckler across in the eighth. Grayson Rodriguez took the loss after Boston's early attack forced him out of the game.
Boston extended its winning streak, while Los Angeles absorbed another defeat. The game belonged to the early burst, and Bello made sure the Angels never turned it into a comeback.
Boston Red Sox defeated Los Angeles Angels, 5-2.
- Adley Rutschman went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .237 on the season).
- Moises Ballesteros went 3-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .216 on the season).
- Jarren Duran went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .204 on the season).
- Brayan Bello allowed 0 runs on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 7, to earn the win (6-7) (4.82 ERA).
- Grayson Rodriguez allowed 5 runs on 6 hits over 4.0 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (4-7) (6.28 ERA).
- Garrett Whitlock allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (3) (1.88 ERA).
Boston Red Sox improved to 80-65 (5 straight wins); Los Angeles Angels fell to 54-90 (2 straight losses).