The Red Sox and Angels exchanged leads during the second game of their series at Fenway Park, but an eighth-inning rally propelled Boston to the 9-7 win.
The Red Sox improved to 7-8, while the Angels fell to 7-7.
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ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
The Angels tightened up their defense following Boston’s 5-3 win on Friday night, but the Red Sox exploited two Angels’ Matt Thaiss catcher interference calls in the bottom of the eight and rallied with two runs on Yu Chang’s single to left.
The single was Chang’s second hit of the game; the first was a bomb to left center off a 88 mph fastball that gave the Red Sox the 5-4 lead. Chang had been held hitless in his previous 16 appearances at the plate. In fitting fashion, Chang also made the final out of the game when he caught Gio Urshela’s pop-up to short.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Devers launched his league-leading seventh homer of the season 376 feet to left center off a 90 mph fastball. The two-run bomb cut the Angels’ lead in half in the bottom of the first.
— Gio Urshela hit a grand slam in the top of the first, giving LA the early 4-0 lead. Urshela connected on a fastball for his first home run of the season.
— Kenley Jansen locked down his fourth save of the season. All it took was seven pitches to get the job done.
WAGER WATCH
FanDuel Sportsbook set the odds of Yu Chang launching one out of the park at +700. Chang notched his first homer of the season in the bottom of the fourth inning. A $100 wager on the left fielder netted an $800 payout.
UP NEXT ON NESN
The Red Sox continue their four-game series with the Angels on Sunday. Pregame coverage begins at 12 p.m. ET on NESN, followed by a special 2013 10-Year Reunion Ceremony before first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Red Sox will welcome the Zac Brown Band to Fenway to perform the national anthem.
