Blackjack! Angels rout Red Sox 21-2 as C.J. Cron delivers 2 HRs
C.J. Cron went 6-for-6 with two homers and five RBIs, Carlos Perez had five hits and drove in six and the Angels walloped the Red Sox 21-2 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
21
Boston Red Sox
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ New York Yankees | L 2-9 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ New York Yankees | L 0-9 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 21-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 21-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 21-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 21-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 21-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 21-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 21-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 21-2
Marte safe at first on error by shortstop Bogaerts, Petit scored.
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Error 21-2
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Foul Ball 20-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 20-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 20-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 20-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 20-2
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Play Result 20-2
Betts homered to left (406 feet).
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Foul Ball 20-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 20-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 20-1
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Play Result 20-1
Pérez homered to left (374 feet), Giavotella scored.
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Advancing On Force 20-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 18-1
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Play Result 18-1
Cron homered to right center (394 feet), Marte scored.
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Advancing On Force 18-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-1
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Play Result 16-1
Pujols doubled to deep right, Petit, Calhoun and Trout scored.
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Advancing On Play 16-1
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Advancing On Play 15-1
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Advancing On Play 14-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-1
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Play Result 13-1
Calhoun singled to shallow left, Pérez scored, Simmons to third, Petit to second, Simmons scored on error by left fielder Brentz.
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Error 13-1
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Advancing On Force 12-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Simmons singled to right, Cron scored, Pérez to second.
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Advancing On Force 11-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
Pérez singled to left, Robinson scored, Cron to third.
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Advancing On Play 10-1
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 9-1
Pedroia safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Escobar, Betts scored.
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Error 9-1
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
Pérez doubled to deep center, Pujols, Cron and Giavotella scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-0
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Advancing On Play 8-0
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Cron singled to center, Calhoun and Trout scored, Pujols to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 21-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 21-2
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Play Result 21-2
Bogaerts grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 21-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 21-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 21-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 21-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 21-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 21-2
Bogaerts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 21-2
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Play Result 21-2
Pedroia singled to left, Vázquez to third, Betts to second.
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Advancing On Force 21-2
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Advancing On Force 21-2
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Single 21-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 21-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 21-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 21-2
Pedroia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 21-2
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Play Result 21-2
Betts grounded into fielder's choice to third, Brentz out at third, Vázquez to second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 21-2
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 21-2
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 21-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 21-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 21-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 21-2
Betts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 21-2
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Play Result 21-2
Vázquez singled to center, Brentz to second.
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Advancing On Force 21-2
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Single 21-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 21-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 21-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 21-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 21-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 21-2
Vázquez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 21-2
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Play Result 21-2
Shaw flied out to left.
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Fly Out 21-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 21-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 21-2
Shaw batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 21-2
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Hanley Ramirez1B13
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Bryce BrentzLF54
Travis Shaw1B23
Christian VazquezC7
Substitutes
Sandy LeonDH9
Marco Hernandez3B36
LAA
Yunel Escobar3B0
Kole CalhounRF56
Mike TroutCF27
Albert PujolsDH5
Daniel NavaLF25
C.J. Cron1B28
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Carlos PerezC29
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Substitutes
Gregorio Petit3B40
Jefry MarteDH19
Shane RobinsonLF38
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