Red Sox Shut Out by Angels: Can Boston Bounce Back at Fenway?

The Boston Red Sox now stand at 7-7 after a challenging game against the Los Angeles Angels, who improved their record to 7-6. The final score read 7-0 in favor of the visiting team.

The Red Sox faced a tough opponent in the Angels, who opened the game with an aggressive start scoring three runs in the first inning, aided by one of three errors committed by Boston. Despite this early setback, Red Sox pitchers managed to hold the Angels scoreless in two innings out of nine. However, it was not enough to counteract their opponents' twelve hits throughout the game.

Boston's offense struggled against Reid Detmers' pitching as they only managed three hits and left six on base. The batting lineup saw an average of .107 and an on-base percentage (OBP) of 17 percent which significantly contributed to their inability to score any runs. Their slugging percentage stood at a low .143 with only one extra-base hit recorded during the match.

Defensively, Boston made three errors contributing to four unearned runs for Los Angeles. The fielding percentage for Boston was recorded at .921 with eight assists out of thirty-eight total chances.

On the mound for Boston, Tanner Houck took the loss bringing his season record to 2-1. Overall pitching statistics showed a WHIP (Walks plus Hits per Inning Pitched) of 1.3333 and an ERA (Earned Run Average) of four across nine innings pitched by Red Sox pitchers.

Looking ahead, fans can catch their next chance to support the Red Sox as they continue their series against Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park on April 13th at 8:10 PM Eastern Time. This upcoming matchup will be broadcasted live on NESN for those following from home or elsewhere.