J.D Martinez and the red-hot Boston Red Sox once again had an offensive surge against an Angels team that has been sliding lately losing 5 straight.
In a 9-6 win, JD Martinez and the red hot Red Sox once again had an offensive surge against an Angels team that has been sliding lately losing 5 straight. The Red Sox are now 5-0 against the Angels this season after the win last night. In the season series The Red Sox have 45 runs and 18 homeruns compared to the Angels 10 runs and 4 home runs. This offensive output should not come as a surprise because in the last 6 games the Red Sox have 48 runs and 76 hits. JD Martinez, possibly the biggest contributor on offense this season for the Red Sox hit a league leading 25thhome run last night. This has been a historic year so far for Martinez as he now has the most home runs in Red Sox history before the end of June. Martinez’s home run capped a six run second for the Red Sox. Eduardo Nunez and Sandy Leon also went deep in the inning. It looked as though the Angels were on their way to another blowout loss but they stormed back. Ian Kinsler hit a solo shot and Martin Maldonado launched a three run home run. Simmons then hit an RBI double off Joe Kelly to tie it. Rafael Devers doubled in the 7thto retake the lead, and then Leon hit a single extending the lead to 2. Los Angeles reliver Jake Jewell was carted off the field with what appeared to be a gruesome injury to his right ankle after covering the plate on run-scoring wild pitch in the eighth. Barnes pitched a scoreless 8thinning, but left 2 men in scoring position for Kimbrel. Kimbrel loaded the bases, but escaped en-route to his first four-out save of the season. Kimbrel now has 23 saves on the season. Boston starter Rick Porcello gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings. Heaney was tagged for six runs in 3 1/3 innings.