Pujols Hits 2-Run HR To Help Angels Beat Red Sox 5-2
Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer, Hector Santiago survived a rocky five innings to win his sixth consecutive start, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 Saturday night.
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Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer, Hector Santiago survived a rocky five innings to win his sixth consecutive start, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 Saturday night.
Rick Porcello pitched a five-hitter for his first complete game since 2014, Xander Bogaerts homered and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 on Friday night.
The Angels rallied in the ninth against Boston closer Brad Ziegler (2-5), loading the bases with one out on singles by Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and Andrelton Simmons.
Shoemaker, who did not allow a base runner until the fifth inning, yielded singles to Alex Gordon and Paulo Orlando to start the seventh.
Mike Trout drove in three runs, and Johnny Giavotella had three hits, including two doubles, and scored three runs.
Pujols drove in two with a bases-loaded single during a four-run first, then added RBI singles in the seventh and ninth innings.
Jose Altuve hit two of Houston's season-high five homers and had a career-high six RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 13-3 win on Sunday for a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels.
Evan Gattis had two home runs and four RBIs in his return to the lineup, Collin McHugh threw six strong innings and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Saturday night.
An RBI single by Andrelton Simmons got the Angels within one, but Harris struck out Ji-Man Choi for his 10th save.
It was the second straight sweep for the Angels, who won their sixth in a row and moved out of last place in the AL West.
Andrelton Simmons had three hits and scored a run, Kole Calhoun scored three times and hand an RBI to help the Angels win their fourth straight.
Soto played two games after coming back, but was scratched from the lineup on Sunday.
Albert Pujols hit a pair of two-run homers, Jered Weaver pitched seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels completed an emphatic three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with an 8-1 victory Sunday.
Matt Shoemaker scattered six hits and struck out a career-high 13 in his first complete game in the majors, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Saturday night.
Hector Santiago threw seven innings of five-hit ball against his former team, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 7-0 on Friday night.
