Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 0 Boston Red Sox 8 (April 14th 2007)
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0 comments| W: | Curt Schilling | (2-1), 2.84) |
| L: | Hector Carrasco | (0-1, 2.16) |
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Riding another marvelous start from their pitching staff, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim today by a score of 8-0 at Fenway Park. Curt Schilling (W, 2-1) was straight dominant over 8 shutout innings, striking out four and walking one while allowing only four hits. He has allowed only one run total in his last two starts -- that one run on a home run to Texas outfielder/DH Frank Catalanotto. Schilling's 2.84 ERA is the highest amongst Boston's starters not named Julian Tavarez. Hector Carrasco (L, 0-1), in a spot start for the injured Kelvim Escobar, struggled mightily with his control this day, walking six Boston hitters in 3 1/3 innings of work -- only 38 of his 79 pitches were for strikes. The Red Sox drew eight walks total on the day; Manny Ramirez, J.D. Drew, and Mike Lowell were the only Boston starters to not receive a base on balls.
The Red Sox got the scoring started in the third on a fly ball hit by Jason Varitek that Angels center fielder Gary Matthews Jr. misplayed into a two-run error. Julio Lugo and Eric Hinske (starting in place of Kevin Youkilis) combined to score five runs at the top of the order. David Ortiz chipped in a three-run shot in the 8th, his third of the year. Drew went hitless, ending his 9-game hitting streak to start the year. Coco Crisp also had an 0-fer today, lowering his batting average to a dismal .111.
What little offense the Angels had today came from the bats of young Howie Kendrick (2-2, BB) and member of the Red Sox 2004 World Championship team Orlando Cabrera (2-4). Another ex-Sox, Shea Hillenbrand, also had a hit, off of Boston reliever Brendan Donnelly in the 9th. To add to his costly error in center field, Matthews Jr. went 0-4 with a strikeout in the lead-off spot for Los Angeles. Boston has outscored the Angels in this series 18-1 so far; LA has lost 3 straight.
Coming Up Next... The going doesn't get any easier for Los Angeles, as they face flamethrower Josh Beckett (2-0, 1.50), arguably Boston's best pitcher so far this year, in the third game of the series on Sunday. They counter with Ervin Santana (1-1, 6.35).
