Pitching control defined the Angels’ victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Reid Detmers kept Boston quiet through his outing, and Los Angeles never surrendered its early advantage.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detmers was the central figure, combining sharp command with swing-and-miss stuff. The Angels’ bullpen maintained the shutout effort until Boston finally crossed the plate, but the game remained firmly in Los Angeles’ hands.
Christian Moore’s double-play grounder brought Vaughn Grissom home in the second, giving the Angels the lead. Jose Siri’s single scored Denzer Guzman, and Vaughn Grissom’s single brought Mike Trout home in the third. Mike Trout’s double-play grounder brought Travis d'Arnaud home in the fifth. Nick Sogard’s single put Boston on the board in the seventh, before Zach Neto’s homer brought Travis d'Arnaud home and extended the Angels’ lead in the ninth.
Patrick Sandoval absorbed the loss for Boston after allowing the Angels to build their advantage. The Red Sox managed little against Detmers and could not generate a sustained response after their lone scoring play.
Los Angeles extended its winning streak, while Boston’s losing streak continued. The night belonged to pitching control, with the Angels turning an early lead into a comfortable finish.
Los Angeles Angels defeated Boston Red Sox, 6-1.
- Zach Neto went 4-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 double, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .242 on the season).
- Travis d'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with 2 doubles and 2 runs scored (batting .185 on the season).
- Roman Anthony went 0-for-4 (batting .237 on the season).
- Patrick Sandoval allowed 4 runs on 10 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 7, and took the loss (1-5) (4.58 ERA).
- Reid Detmers allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 6.0 innings, striking out 9, to earn the win (5-8) (3.32 ERA).
- Tayler Saucedo allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 0.2 innings, striking out 1 (3.31 ERA).
Boston Red Sox fell to 80-66; Los Angeles Angels improved to 55-90.