Red Sox ’embarrassed’ in 21-2 loss to Angels

Los Angeles Angels Gregorio Petit, right, throws but is unable to turn a double play over Boston Red Sox’s Mookie Betts during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Sunday, July 3, 2016. The club record for runs is 24, set at Toronto on August 25, 1979. Perez went 5-for-6 with a home run and five RBIs of his own, which put together made them the most productive teammates in a single game in 80 years.

Los Angeles garnered an astounding 22 hits off of a much-maligned Boston arsenal, with designated hitter Albert Pujols recording two of those base knocks to accompany his five RBI and two runs, center fielder Mike Trout going 2-for-5 with three runs, and second baseman Johnny Giavotella faring 2-for-6 with a pair of runs scored.

Boston Red Sox’s Pat Light walks back to the mound after giving up a two-run home run to Los Angeles Angels’ C.J. Cron (24) during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Boston, Saturday, July 2, 2016.

“That was one of the highlights of my career for sure”, O’Sullivan said of the Fenway ovation after allowing three runs on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts. “There’s no other way to put it”. “We got kicked around the ballpark tonight”. He exited Saturday’s contest after 4.1 innings, having surrendered six runs, three of which were earned.

The Sox immediately built their lead back up to five runs thanks to three-run seventh inning, keyed by Dustin Pedroia’s two-run single.

A seven-run sixth inning set up the Atlanta Braves’ 9-1 win against the Miami Marlins and the St Louis Cardinals shut out the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0.

The Rangers jumped ahead 4-0 in the first when Odor hit his single, and Adrian Beltre and Jurickson Profar each had RBI singles.

Johnny Giavotella singled to re-load the bases before Perez cleared them with a double off the center-field wall.

During the 11-run seventh, Pujols had a three-run double, Cron a two-run homer and Perez added a two-run shot, which brought mock cheers from the fans.

The Los Angeles Angels 21 runs was the first time they topped 20 runs since 2004, and the sixth time in franchise history.

Angels: 3B Escobar played his second straight game after missing seven in a row because of a tender left knee. The Red Sox bullpen was a disaster and contributed four errors to the Angels cause.Outfielder Ryan LaMarre, a left-hander, pitched the ninth inning for the Red Sox. He batted leadoff and went 1 for 4 before being lifted for a pinch runner.

At least Matt Shoemaker didn’t have to stomach another hard-luck loss.

This was not the Cobbler of late, but he’s just the latest in a long line of Angels pitchers that are serving up some runs; let’s just be thankful this has been an exception for Shoemaker recently, not the rule.and let’s hope it stays that way., too. Boston is also 7-0 in Porcello’s last home starts, and 4-1 in Porcello’s last five starts overall.