FINAL: Red Sox 8 , Angels 6 - Duran solo shot helps power Boston over the Angels

The Red Sox defeat the Anaheim Angels 8-6 in a wild back and forth game that saw Boston lead 5-1 at one point in the game. The Sox gad five home runs in this game. 

• Red Sox hit three bombs in the 2nd which gave them a 4-0 lead.
• Tyler O’Neill continues to play well. He had 2 HR tonight with the second one being a big insurance run in the 9th to make it 8-6.

• Trevor Story left the game with "left shoulder pain" diving for the ball deep in the hole. Alex Cora told reporters after the game they will know more tomorrow after he gets an MRI. 
• Red Sox defense had three errors and was very sloppy. They gave the Angels multiple chances to get back in the game. 
• Kutter Crawford started pithing well, but got into trouble in the 5th and went 4.2 IP, 2 hits, 2 run, 5 K and 3 BB. He retired 9/10 after 3 innings 
• Jaren Durran hit go-ahead HR to CF in 8th which made it 7-6. His first HR of the season. 

• The Red Sox finished with three errors and got very sloppy late in the game, specifically in the sixth inning when they had two in the same inning which led to a tying grand slam. 

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WHO: Red Sox (5-2) at Los Angeles Angels (4-2)
WHEN: 9:38 p.m.
WHERE: Angel Stadium, Anaheim
SERIES TO DATE: 0-0
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Kutter Crawford (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Griffin Canning (0-1, 9.00 ERA)
TV/RADIO: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
LIVE BOX
LINEUPS
RED SOX
Jarren Durran LF
Rafael Devers 3B
Trevor Story SS
Masataka Yoshida DH
Tyler O'Neill RF
Triston Casas 1B
Emmanuel Valdez 2B 
Ceddanne Rafaela CF
Reese McGuire C

Kutter Crawford 

OPPONENT
Anthony Rendon 3B
Nolan Schanuel 1B
Mike Trout CF
Taylor Ward LF
Brandon Drury 2B
Miguel Sano DH
Mickey Moniak RF
Logan O'Hoppe C
Zach Neto SS

Griffin Canning 

WHAT'S UP

The Red Sox defeated the Oakland Athletics 1-0 on Wednesday afternoon for the three-game sweep. After an off day on Thursday, Boston begins a three-game weekend series at the Angels to wrap up their west coast trip. 

• The Sox have won four consecutive games. 
• his is the 5th time in the last 20 seasons that Boston has won as many as 5 of its first 7 games, including each of its last 2 World Series Championship seasons (also 2018, ‘15, ‘13, ‘06).
• Boston leads MLB with a 1.54 ERA (11 ER/64.1 IP), the club’s lowest mark through 7 games in the Live Ball Era (since 1920).
•  The Sox have held their opponent scoreless twice (Mon. and Wed. at OAK)...The last time the club had 2 shutouts through their first 7 games was in 2001.
• Through the Red Sox’ first 7 games of the season, Boston’s starting pitchers have allowed just 9 runs (8 ER) in 38.0 innings with 46 SO and just 3 BB.
• Sox starters lead MLB in WHIP (0.79) and SO/BB (15.33), rank 2nd in SO/9.0 IP (10.89), and rank 3rd in ERA (1.89).
•  Prior to this season, the last time Red Sox starters tossed 5.0+ innings in each of the club’s first 7 games was in 2018...The Sox qualified for the Postseason in 7 of the previous 8 seasons when starters have done so: 2018, ‘17, ‘09, ‘04, ‘03, 1978, ‘75, ‘67.
• Boston’s bullpen has not allowed a run in its last 17.0 innings, dating back to Sunday at SEA.
• The Sox lead MLB in relief ERA (1.03)...Their bullpen ranks T-2nd in the AL in SO (31).
• The Red Sox rank 3rd in the AL with 8 stolen bases...They have allowed just 1 SB this season, tied with LAA and KC for fewest in the AL.                   
•  Jarren Duran’s 6 SB lead the AL and are tied for theMLB lead...No other AL player has more than 3 SB.