Angels 6, Red Sox 2
John Lackey struck out four in his ninth victory. (Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
John Lackey threw 8 1/3 innings of no-hit ball, finishing with a two-hitter, allowing two runs, two walks and a hit batsman, as the Angels defeated the Red Sox for the seventh straight game. Garret Anderson hit a two-run homer in the fourth.
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LA Angels 6, Boston 2
Today's Boxes 7/29/08
STL 8, ATL 3
BAL 7, NYY 6
PIT 6, COL 4
DET 8, CLE 5
TB 3, TOR 0
NYM 4, FLA 1
PHI 2, WSH 1
CHC 7, MIL 1
HOU 6, CIN 2
TEX 11, SEA 10
MIN 6, CWS 5
ARI 3, SD 0
KC 5, OAK 2
LAD 2, SF 0
Standings thru 7/29/08 | Recap: LAA | BOS | Gameday | Angels stats | Red Sox stats
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Figgins , 3B2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .270
Kendrick , 2B3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .332
Izturis , SS3 0 1 2 1 1 0 .264
Guerrero , RF4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .284
Hunter , CF4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
Anderson , DH4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .270
Rivera , LF4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244
Quinlan , 1B4 2 1 0 0 2 0 .262
Mathis , C3 2 1 0 1 2 0 .220
Totals 31 6 7 6 4 7 3
BATTING 3B : Quinlan (1, Buchholz).HR : Anderson (10, 4th inning off Buchholz, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Figgins; Kendrick; Izturis; Hunter; Anderson 4; Quinlan 3; Mathis.RBI : Figgins (12), Izturis 2 (34), Anderson 2 (53), Kendrick (34).2-out RBI : Izturis.SF : Kendrick.GIDP : Guerrero.Team LOB : 3.BASERUNNING SB : Figgins (19, 2nd base off Hansen/Varitek).CS : Figgins (8, 2nd base by Buchholz/Varitek).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pedroia , 2B3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .315
Youkilis , 1B4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .310
Ortiz , DH4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Ramirez, M , LF3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .301
Lowell , 3B4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
Drew , RF2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
Varitek , C3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215
Cora , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
Ellsbury , CF3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
Totals 29 2 2 2 2 4 3
BATTING HR : Youkilis (18, 9th inning off Lackey, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Pedroia; Youkilis 4.RBI : Youkilis 2 (70).Team LOB : 3.FIELDING E : Lowell (7, fielding).DP : (Cora-Pedroia-Youkilis).
LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lackey (W, 9-2)9.0 2 2 2 2 4 1 2.93
HBP : Drew (by Lackey).Pitches-strikes : Lackey 120-81, Buchholz 90-57, Hansen 12-8, Okajima 9-6, Papelbon 15-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Lackey 9-14, Buchholz 9-4, Hansen 0-1, Okajima 2-1, Papelbon 0-1.Batters faced : Lackey 32, Buchholz 27, Hansen 3, Okajima 3, Papelbon 3.Inherited runners-scored : Hansen 2-2.Umpires : HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Alfonso Marquez. 3B: Mike Reilly.Weather : 82 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 11 mph, In from LF.T : 2:28.Att : 38,110.July 29, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
