GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (68-44) at LA ANGELS (65-46)

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (4) VS LA ANGELS (10) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .322
K Youkilis 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .306
D Ortiz dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .319
M Ramirez lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .298
B Moss lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Lowell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .304
C Crisp cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .277
W Pena rf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .223
a-J Drew ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
D Mirabelli c 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .212
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226

Totals 32 4 9 4 1 3 9

a-grounded to first for W Pena in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - W Pena (9, J Saunders); K Youkilis (29, J Saunders); C Crisp (19,
J Saunders); M Ramirez (27, C Bootcheck). HR - D Mirabelli (5, 5th inning off J
Saunders 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Ramirez (73), D Mirabelli 2 (15), K Youkilis
(61). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1, M Ramirez 1, D
Mirabelli 1, J Lugo 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - J Lugo (12, ground ball); C Crisp (1, bobble). DP: 1 (D
Pedroia-K Youkilis).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .338
O Cabrera ss 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .306
V Guerrero rf 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .328
G Anderson lf 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 .284
G Matthews Jr cf 5 3 3 4 0 0 2 .274
C Kotchman 1b 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .307
M Izturis 2b 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .267
a-E Aybar ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
J Mathis c 5 0 2 2 0 1 5 .214
R Willits dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .300

Totals 39 10 14 10 5 5 18

a-singled to center for M Izturis in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Kotchman 2 (26, T Wakefield, J Tavarez); J Mathis (5, T
Wakefield); O Cabrera (29, T Wakefield); V Guerrero (36, J Tavarez); G Matthews
Jr (23, J Tavarez). HR - G Matthews Jr (14, 8th inning off K Snyder 0 on, 2
Out). RBI - M Izturis 2 (27), J Mathis 2 (5), O Cabrera (64), G Matthews Jr 4
(64), C Kotchman (52). 2-out RBI - J Mathis, G Matthews Jr. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 1, O Cabrera 2, G Matthews Jr 1, J Mathis
1, R Willits 1. GIDP - J Mathis. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins 2 (31, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli 2).


FIELDING: Outfield assists - G Anderson (M Lowell at Home).


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BOSTON - 100 030 00 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 010 152 01 -- 10
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 4 7 7 6 3 2 0 4.81
M Delcarmen 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.35
J Tavarez 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 5.17
K Snyder 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2.91

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 5 1/3 8 4 4 1 2 1 3.46
C Bootcheck 2 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.36

T Wakefield pitched to 5 batters in the 5th.

IBB - V Guerrero (by T Wakefield). Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 80-46; M
Delcarmen 21-16; J Tavarez 14-5; K Snyder 31-19; J Saunders 89-54; C Bootcheck
37-25. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 3-8; M Delcarmen 2-1; J Tavarez 3-0;
K Snyder 3-1; J Saunders 7-6; C Bootcheck 5-2. Batters faced: T Wakefield 23; M
Delcarmen 6; J Tavarez 6; K Snyder 9; J Saunders 24; C Bootcheck 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Jerry Crawford. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Aybar at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
LA ANGELS 10 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Drew (.252, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: DARREN OLIVER (0-0, 4.78) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, LA ANGELS 10

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.252, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Oliver relieved C Bootcheck.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
LA ANGELS 10 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Drew (.252, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 9 2
LA ANGELS 0 1 0 1 5 2 0 1 x 10 14 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD, MANNY DELCARMEN (5TH), JULIAN TAVAREZ (6TH),
KYLE SNYDER (7TH) AND DOUG MIRABELLI

LAA - JOE SAUNDERS, CHRIS BOOTCHECK (6TH), DARREN
OLIVER (9TH) AND JEFF MATHIS

HOME RUNS: BOS - DOUG MIRABELLI (5) OFF JOE SAUNDERS IN THE 5TH, 1 ON

LAA - GARY MATTHEWS JR (14) OFF KYLE SNYDER IN THE 8TH, 0 ON</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 9 2
LA ANGELS 0 1 0 1 5 2 0 1 x 10 14 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD, MANNY DELCARMEN (5TH), JULIAN TAVAREZ (6TH),
KYLE SNYDER (7TH) AND DOUG MIRABELLI

LAA - JOE SAUNDERS, CHRIS BOOTCHECK (6TH), DARREN
OLIVER (9TH) AND JEFF MATHIS


WP - JOE SAUNDERS (6-0)
LP - TIM WAKEFIELD (13-10)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: BOS - DOUG MIRABELLI (5) OFF JOE SAUNDERS IN THE 5TH, 1 ON

LAA - GARY MATTHEWS JR (14) OFF KYLE SNYDER IN THE 8TH, 0 ON


TIME: 2:56 ATT: 44,177

PROBABLES: BOS - JON LESTER (1-0, 5.09)
LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY (4-1, 4.43)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (4) VS LA ANGELS (10) - FINAL

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .322
K Youkilis 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .306
D Ortiz dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .319
M Ramirez lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .298
B Moss lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Lowell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .304
C Crisp cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .277
W Pena rf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .223
a-J Drew ph-rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
D Mirabelli c 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .210
J Lugo ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 35 4 9 4 1 3 9

a-grounded to first for W Pena in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - W Pena (9, J Saunders); K Youkilis (29, J Saunders); C Crisp (19,
J Saunders); M Ramirez (27, C Bootcheck). HR - D Mirabelli (5, 5th inning off J
Saunders 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Ramirez (73), D Mirabelli 2 (15), K Youkilis
(61). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1, M Ramirez 1, D
Mirabelli 1, J Lugo 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - J Lugo (12, ground ball); C Crisp (1, bobble). DP: 1 (D
Pedroia-K Youkilis).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .338
O Cabrera ss 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .306
V Guerrero rf 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .328
G Anderson lf 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 .284
G Matthews Jr cf 5 3 3 4 0 0 2 .274
C Kotchman 1b 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .307
M Izturis 2b 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .267
a-E Aybar ph-2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
J Mathis c 5 0 2 2 0 1 5 .214
R Willits dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .300

Totals 39 10 14 10 5 5 18

a-singled to center for M Izturis in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Kotchman 2 (26, T Wakefield, J Tavarez); J Mathis (5, T
Wakefield); O Cabrera (29, T Wakefield); V Guerrero (36, J Tavarez); G Matthews
Jr (23, J Tavarez). HR - G Matthews Jr (14, 8th inning off K Snyder 0 on, 2
Out). RBI - M Izturis 2 (27), J Mathis 2 (5), O Cabrera (64), G Matthews Jr 4
(64), C Kotchman (52). 2-out RBI - J Mathis, G Matthews Jr. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 1, O Cabrera 2, G Matthews Jr 1, J Mathis
1, R Willits 1. GIDP - J Mathis. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins 2 (31, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli 2).


FIELDING: Outfield assists - G Anderson (M Lowell at Home).


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BOSTON - 100 030 000 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 010 152 01x -- 10
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield (L, 13-10) 4 7 7 6 3 2 0 4.81
M Delcarmen 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.35
J Tavarez 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 5.17
K Snyder 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2.91

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders (W, 6-0) 5 1/3 8 4 4 1 2 1 3.46
C Bootcheck (H, 1) 2 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.36
D Oliver 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66

T Wakefield pitched to 5 batters in the 5th.

IBB - V Guerrero (by T Wakefield). Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 80-46; M
Delcarmen 21-16; J Tavarez 14-5; K Snyder 31-19; J Saunders 89-54; C Bootcheck
37-25; D Oliver 8-6. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 3-8; M Delcarmen 2-1;
J Tavarez 3-0; K Snyder 3-1; J Saunders 7-6; C Bootcheck 5-2; D Oliver 1-2.
Batters faced: T Wakefield 23; M Delcarmen 6; J Tavarez 6; K Snyder 9; J
Saunders 24; C Bootcheck 9; D Oliver 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Jerry Crawford. 3B--James Hoye.

T--2:56. Att--44,177.
Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to
right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
BOSTON 4
LA ANGELS 10 FINAL</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

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BOSTON (4) AT LA ANGELS (10) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BOSTON 1ST: D Pedroia singled to right. K Youkilis singled to left,
D Pedroia to second. D Ortiz grounded into fielder's choice to first, K Youkilis
out at second, D Pedroia to third. M Ramirez grounded into fielder's choice to
second, D Pedroia scored, D Ortiz out at second. M Lowell struck out looking.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, LA ANGELS 0.

LA ANGELS 2ND: C Kotchman doubled to deep right. M Izturis singled to
center, C Kotchman scored, M Izturis to second advancing on throw. J Mathis
flied out to right. R Willits grounded out to second, M Izturis to third.
C Figgins flied out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, LA ANGELS 1.

LA ANGELS 4TH: G Matthews Jr flied out to left. C Kotchman flied out to
right. M Izturis singled to left. J Mathis doubled to deep center, M Izturis
scored. R Willits struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1,
LA ANGELS 2.

BOSTON 5TH: W Pena doubled to deep center. D Mirabelli homered to left,
W Pena scored. J Lugo grounded out to second. D Pedroia singled to right.
K Youkilis doubled to deep left, D Pedroia scored. D Ortiz grounded out to
second, K Youkilis to third. M Ramirez flied out to center. (3 Runs, 4 Hits,
0 Errors) BOSTON 4, LA ANGELS 2.

LA ANGELS 5TH: C Figgins walked. C Figgins stole second. O Cabrera doubled
to deep center, C Figgins scored. V Guerrero walked. G Anderson grounded into
fielder's choice to shortstop, O Cabrera to third, V Guerrero safe at second on
error by shortstop J Lugo. G Matthews Jr singled to left, O Cabrera and
V Guerrero scored, G Anderson to second. M Delcarmen relieved T Wakefield.
C Kotchman grounded out to first, G Anderson to third, G Matthews Jr to second.
M Izturis grounded into fielder's choice to second, G Anderson scored,
G Matthews Jr to third. J Mathis reached on bunt single to pitcher, G Matthews Jr
scored, M Izturis to second. R Willits singled to center, M Izturis to third,
J Mathis to second. C Figgins struck out swinging. O Cabrera flied out to right.
(5 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error) BOSTON 4, LA ANGELS 7.

LA ANGELS 6TH: J Drew in right field. J Tavarez relieved M Delcarmen.
V Guerrero doubled to deep left. G Anderson grounded out to first, V Guerrero to
third. G Matthews Jr doubled to deep left, V Guerrero scored. C Kotchman
doubled to center, G Matthews Jr scored, C Kotchman to third on error by center
fielder C Crisp. M Izturis walked. J Mathis grounded into double play, second
to first, M Izturis out at second.(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) BOSTON 4,
LA ANGELS 9.

LA ANGELS 8TH: B Moss in left field. V Guerrero grounded out to third.
G Anderson grounded out to second. G Matthews Jr homered to center. C Kotchman
walked. E Aybar hit for M Izturis. E Aybar singled to center, C Kotchman to
second. J Mathis struck out looking. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 4,
LA ANGELS 10.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BOSTON (4) AT LA ANGELS (10) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Boston Starting Lineups -- D Pedroia 2B, K Youkilis 1B, D Ortiz DH, M Ramirez LF,
M Lowell 3B, C Crisp CF, W Pena RF, D Mirabelli C, J Lugo SS, T Wakefield RHP.

La Angels Starting Lineups -- C Figgins 3B, O Cabrera SS, V Guerrero RF,
G Anderson LF, G Matthews Jr CF, C Kotchman 1B, M Izturis 2B, J Mathis C,
R Willits DH, J Saunders LHP.

Umpires -- Phil Cuzzi (HP), Tom Hallion (1B), Jerry Crawford (2B), James Hoye (3B).

Gametime Weather: 74 degrees, Clear, wind out to right at 8 mph.


BOSTON 1ST: D Pedroia singled to right. K Youkilis singled to left,
D Pedroia to second. D Ortiz grounded into fielder's choice to first, K Youkilis
out at second, D Pedroia to third. M Ramirez grounded into fielder's choice to
second, D Pedroia scored, D Ortiz out at second. M Lowell struck out looking.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, LA ANGELS 0.

LA ANGELS 1ST: C Figgins singled to center. C Figgins stole second.
O Cabrera struck out looking. V Guerrero intentionally walked. G Anderson flied
out to right. G Matthews Jr flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
BOSTON 1, LA ANGELS 0.

BOSTON 2ND: C Crisp struck out swinging. W Pena walked. D Mirabelli
grounded out to first, W Pena to second. J Lugo grounded out to pitcher.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, LA ANGELS 0.

LA ANGELS 2ND: C Kotchman doubled to deep right. M Izturis singled to
center, C Kotchman scored, M Izturis to second advancing on throw. J Mathis
flied out to right. R Willits grounded out to second, M Izturis to third.
C Figgins flied out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, LA ANGELS 1.

BOSTON 3RD: D Pedroia flied out to center. K Youkilis flied out to left.
D Ortiz grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, LA ANGELS 1.

LA ANGELS 3RD: O Cabrera grounded out to third. V Guerrero flied out to
left. G Anderson flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1,
LA ANGELS 1.

BOSTON 4TH: M Ramirez flied out to right. M Lowell flied out to right.
C Crisp flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, LA ANGELS 1.

LA ANGELS 4TH: G Matthews Jr flied out to left. C Kotchman flied out to
right. M Izturis singled to left. J Mathis doubled to deep center, M Izturis
scored. R Willits struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1,
LA ANGELS 2.

BOSTON 5TH: W Pena doubled to deep center. D Mirabelli homered to left,
W Pena scored. J Lugo grounded out to second. D Pedroia singled to right.
K Youkilis doubled to deep left, D Pedroia scored. D Ortiz grounded out to
second, K Youkilis to third. M Ramirez flied out to center. (3 Runs, 4 Hits,
0 Errors) BOSTON 4, LA ANGELS 2.

LA ANGELS 5TH: C Figgins walked. C Figgins stole second. O Cabrera doubled
to deep center, C Figgins scored. V Guerrero walked. G Anderson grounded into
fielder's choice to shortstop, O Cabrera to third, V Guerrero safe at second on
error by shortstop J Lugo. G Matthews Jr singled to left, O Cabrera and
V Guerrero scored, G Anderson to second. M Delcarmen relieved T Wakefield.
C Kotchman grounded out to first, G Anderson to third, G Matthews Jr to second.
M Izturis grounded into fielder's choice to second, G Anderson scored,
G Matthews Jr to third. J Mathis reached on bunt single to pitcher, G Matthews Jr
scored, M Izturis to second. R Willits singled to center, M Izturis to third,
J Mathis to second. C Figgins struck out swinging. O Cabrera flied out to right.
(5 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error) BOSTON 4, LA ANGELS 7.

BOSTON 6TH: M Lowell singled to left. C Crisp doubled to deep left center,
M Lowell thrown out at home. C Bootcheck relieved J Saunders. J Drew hit for
W Pena. J Drew grounded out to first, C Crisp to third. D Mirabelli grounded out
to shortstop. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 4, LA ANGELS 7.

LA ANGELS 6TH: J Drew in right field. J Tavarez relieved M Delcarmen.
V Guerrero doubled to deep left. G Anderson grounded out to first, V Guerrero to
third. G Matthews Jr doubled to deep left, V Guerrero scored. C Kotchman
doubled to center, G Matthews Jr scored, C Kotchman to third on error by center
fielder C Crisp. M Izturis walked. J Mathis grounded into double play, second
to first, M Izturis out at second.(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) BOSTON 4,
LA ANGELS 9.

BOSTON 7TH: J Lugo grounded out to third. D Pedroia flied out to center.
K Youkilis grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 4,
LA ANGELS 9.

LA ANGELS 7TH: K Snyder relieved J Tavarez. R Willits flied out to center.
C Figgins grounded out to first. O Cabrera struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 4, LA ANGELS 9.

BOSTON 8TH: D Ortiz struck out swinging. M Ramirez doubled to left.
M Lowell grounded out to shortstop. C Crisp flied out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) BOSTON 4, LA ANGELS 9.

LA ANGELS 8TH: B Moss in left field. V Guerrero grounded out to third.
G Anderson grounded out to second. G Matthews Jr homered to center. C Kotchman
walked. E Aybar hit for M Izturis. E Aybar singled to center, C Kotchman to
second. J Mathis struck out looking. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 4,
LA ANGELS 10.

BOSTON 9TH: E Aybar at second base. D Oliver relieved C Bootcheck. J Drew
flied out to left. D Mirabelli popped out to second. J Lugo grounded out to
shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 4, LA ANGELS 10.</div>

 

Angels play small ball in win over Red Sox

<h3>LA ANGELS 10, BOSTON 4</h3>ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- While history was being madesix hours to the north with the long ball, the Los AngelesAngels of Anaheim were doing what they do best: winning withsmall ball.


The Angels scored five runs in the fifth and Joe Saunders guttedhis way through 5 1/3 innings en route to a 10-4 victory overthe Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.


Gary Matthews Jr. drove in four runs and stole a home run byCoco Crisp with a leaping catch in center field for Anaheim,which has taken the first two games of the series from theAmerican League East-leading Red Sox.


While Barry Bonds had the market cornered for the night onhomers - blasting No. 756 for the San Francisco Giants againstthe Washington Nationals - the Angels overcame a two-run deficitby scoring five runs in the fifth inning on the strength ofjust one extra-base hit.


Chone Figgins led off the frame with a walk and stole second,coming home on Orlando Cabrera's double. Boston starter TimWakefield (13-10) then walked All-Star Vladimir Guerrero, andGarret Anderson reached on a fielder's choice when Julio Lugobooted a routine grounder to shortstop, which loaded the baseswith no outs.


Matthews followed with a single to left, plating two runs andchasing Wakefield from the game.


Righthander Manny Delcarmen came on in relief and got CaseyKotchman to ground to first base for the first out of the framebefore Macier Izturis grounded into a fielder's choice, scoringAnderson to push the Angels' lead to 6-4.


Jeff Mathis completed the scoring when he laid done a perfectsqueeze bunt, with Matthews sliding past Red Sox catcher DougMirabelli.


The big inning made a winner out of the lefthander Saunders(6-0), who yielded four runs and eight hits while striking outtwo and issuing one walk.


Wakefield, who has earned a decision in each of his starts thisseason, suffered his 10th loss, surrendering seven runs - sixearned - and seven hits in four-plus innings.


The loss, combined with the New York Yankees' win earlier in theday, leaves Boston with a five-game lead in the AL East.

The Angels maintained a four-game advantage over Seattle in theAL West.

 

Angels play small ball in win over Red Sox

<h3>LA ANGELS 10, BOSTON 4</h3>ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- While history was being madesix hours to the north with the long ball, the Los AngelesAngels of Anaheim were doing what they do best: winning withsmall ball.


The Angels scored five runs in the fifth and Joe Saunders guttedhis way through 5 1/3 innings en route to a 10-4 victory overthe Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.


Gary Matthews Jr. drove in four runs and stole a home run byCoco Crisp with a leaping catch in center field for Anaheim,which has taken the first two games of the series from theAmerican League East-leading Red Sox.


"Gary's catch off my bat definitely swung the momentum in thegame," Crisp said. "I knew I hit the ball well but didn't thinkit was hit hard enough to go out."


While Barry Bonds had the market cornered for the night onhomers - blasting No. 756 for the San Francisco Giants againstthe Washington Nationals - the Angels overcame a two-run deficitby scoring five runs in the fifth inning on the strength ofjust one extra-base hit.


"This team has been so resilient and for us to be down and comeback and capitalize like that, shows me how good of a team weare," Matthews said.


Chone Figgins led off the frame with a walk and stole second,coming home on Orlando Cabrera's double. Boston starter TimWakefield (13-10) then walked All-Star Vladimir Guerrero, andGarret Anderson reached on a fielder's choice when Julio Lugobooted a routine grounder to shortstop, which loaded the baseswith no outs.


"Defense is a big part of the game and there will be games whenwe make mistakes and games when we play great defense, it's justa part of baseball and tonight we didn't do the things to win,"Red Sox manager Terry Francona said.


Matthews followed with a single to left, plating two runs andchasing Wakefield from the game.


"I felt like I have been swinging a better bat lately, but Ijust try to go up there and apply pressure on the defense whenour leadoff guys get on," Matthews said.


Righthander Manny Delcarmen came on in relief and got CaseyKotchman to ground to first base for the first out of the framebefore Macier Izturis grounded into a fielder's choice, scoringAnderson to push the Angels' lead to 6-4.


"As the game went on we had more chances to put runs on theboard and we got the clutch hits that we needed tonight," Angelsmanager Mike Scioscia said.


Jeff Mathis completed the scoring when he laid done a perfectsqueeze bunt, with Matthews sliding past Red Sox catcher DougMirabelli.


The big inning made a winner out of the lefthander Saunders(6-0), who yielded four runs and eight hits while striking outtwo and issuing one walk.


"I get a lot of help from my team to get me wins," Saunderssaid. "I couldn't do it by myself. My team earns them as muchas I do."


Wakefield, who has earned a decision in each of his starts thisseason, suffered his 10th loss, surrendering seven runs - sixearned - and seven hits in four-plus innings.


"Just didn't have my best stuff tonight," Wakefield said. "Theyare a patient and good hitting team and sometimes you just haveto tip your cap."


The loss, combined with the New York Yankees' win earlier in theday, leaves Boston with a five-game lead in the AL East.

"We just have to put this game behind us and get ready to comeout tomorrow and manage to pull out a win in this series," Crispsaid.


The Angels maintained a four-game advantage over Seattle in theAL West.


"We just have to keep worrying about one game at a time and justgo out and play hard," Matthews said. "People are starting tosee how we play."