Final
Weaver leads Angels into opener with Red Sox
Aug 8, 2014 - 2:44 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - Jered Weaver goes after win No. 13 on Friday when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim open a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox at Angel Stadium.Weaver won his fifth consecutive decision on Sunday versus Tampa Bay, as he held the Rays to a pair of runs and six hits in six innings. He also walked four batters, but improved to 12-6 nonetheless, while lowering his ERA to 3.59.
The right-hander has pitched to a 3.46 ERA in his last nine outings.
"You can't complain too much when [the bats] put five runs on the board there in the first," said Weaver. "It makes the starting pitcher's job a little bit easier."
Weaver has also been pretty solid in L.A. of late, going 2-0 with a 1.74 ERA in his last five starts at home. He is 3-3 with a 1.99 ERA in nine career home starts versus the Red Sox.
Los Angeles enters this series on a bit of a sour note after dropping the final three games of the Freeway Series to the Dodgers, including Thursday's 7-0 setback.
C.J. Wilson (8-8) was charged with six hits and four runs across 5 2/3 innings. He's winless in his last five appearances.
"C.J. had a tough time with his command early," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He made some adjustments, but used a lot of pitches and had deep counts. They (Dodgers) did a good job on the mound the whole series against us. We didn't swing the bats well the last couple of games."
The Angels lost their third in a row for first time since a season-high four- game skid May 30 - June 3. The Angels are now three games behind Oakland for first place in the AL West.
Boston, meanwhile, has lost four of five after a series loss in St. Louis that culminated with a 5-2 setback on Thursday. Brandon Workman (1-5) surrendered four runs on six hits and two walks over 5 1/3 frames for Boston, which has dropped seven of its last nine contests.
"That got me today, I put up a three-spot in the first," Workman said. "I threw well after the first."
Hoping for a better effort tonight, the Red Sox will turn to right-hander Allen Webster, who is 1-1 in two starts with a 6.75 ERA. Webster continued to struggle with his command in a loss to New York on Saturday, as he allowed four runs and two hits and walked six batters in just 2 2/3 innings.
He has walked 11 batters in two starts since taking Jake Peavy's spot in the rotation.
"It was just my fastball," Webster said after the loss to the Yankees. "If I could have found my release point on my fastball, I could've gotten my other pitches to work behind it."
Boston split six meetings with the Angels last season.
- BOSTON: 4
LOS ANGELES: 2
Final
Aug 9 1:19 AM - Mike Napoli two-out, solo Home Run (14) to left. Daniel Nava due up.
Red Sox 4, Angels 2 Top 5, 2 OutsAug 8 11:38 PM - Mike Trout sacrifice fly to center scored Chris Iannetta with two out. None on and Albert Pujols due up.
Red Sox 3, Angels 2 Bot 3, 2 OutsAug 8 11:10 PM - Chris Iannetta double to left. On the play, Efren Navarro advanced home on Yoenis Cespedes's fielding error with none out. Runner on second and Kole Calhoun due up.
Red Sox 3, Angels 1 Bot 3, 0 OutsAug 8 11:09 PM - Mike Trout out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Brock Holt. Chris Iannetta scores.
Red Sox 3, Angels 2 Bot 3, 1 OutAug 8 11:08 PM - Chris Iannetta doubles to deep left field. Efren Navarro scores. Fielding error by Yoenis Cespedes.
Red Sox 3, Angels 1 Bot 3, 0 OutsAug 8 11:06 PM - Yoenis Cespedes double to left scored Brock Holt and Dustin Pedroia with two out. Runner on second and Mike Napoli due up.
Red Sox 3, Angels 0 Top 3, 2 OutsAug 8 10:58 PM - Yoenis Cespedes doubles to deep left field. Dustin Pedroia scores. Brock Holt scores.
Red Sox 3, Angels 0 Top 3, 2 OutsAug 8 10:57 PM - Dustin Pedroia single to left scored Christian Vazquez with one out. On the play, Brock Holt advances to second. Runners on first and second and David Ortiz due up.
Red Sox 1, Angels 0 Top 3, 1 OutAug 8 10:51 PM - Dustin Pedroia singles to shallow left field. Brock Holt to second. Christian Vazquez scores.
Red Sox 1, Angels 0 Top 3, 1 OutAug 8 10:50 PM - BOSTON: 0
LOS ANGELES: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
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