Angels Pound Red Sox, 12-5
BOSTON (AP) — Chris Iannetta and Erick Aybar homered in the Angels' nine-run fifth inning, and Albert Pujols also hit a home run on Friday night to lead Los Angeles to a 12-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
Mike Trout had a pair of hits — both in the fifth inning, when the Angels sent 13 batters to the plate and took an 11-3 lead. Boston loaded the bases in the seventh with nobody out and two runs already in, but Jose Alvarez struck out David Oritz and then got an inning-ending double play.
Garrett Richards (4-2) allowed five runs on nine hits and two walks, striking out one in six-plus innings.
Rick Porcello (4-3) allowed seven runs on seven hits and three walks, striking out four.
Matt Barnes relieved him with one out and one on in the fifth, then walked Matt Joyce and gave up Iannetta's homer. Right-fielder Rusney Castillo dropped a fly ball for an error, and one out later Aybar homered to make it 11-3.
The Red Sox led 3-2 after four innings, but it was still 11-3 in the bottom of the seventh. Boston loaded the bases and scoring twice to chase Richards before Alvarez came on to fan Ortiz and get Daniel Nava to hit into a double play.
Boston committed three errors in all.
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