ANAHEIM, Calif. -- After eight innings of dominance, Garrett Richards tried to play it cool in the dugout when Angels manager Mike Scioscia asked him if he felt good enough to finish.
Not too cool, though.
"Without being disrespectful, I guess you could say, I wanted the ball," Richards said.
Richards pitched a two-hitter for his second career shutout, Kole Calhoun hit two homers and Los Angeles beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 Saturday night for its 13th victory in 16 games.
Richards (10-6) allowed just three baserunners and retired Boston's final 15 hitters in order to wrap up the second straight shutout victory for the Angels, who increased their AL West lead to a season-best 1 1/2 games.
Richards allowed just one Boston runner to reach third base, retiring 22 of 23 overall to end a tidy evening for the rangy right-hander rediscovering his best form.
"I don't feel like I get tired out there," said Richards, who threw 113 pitches. "I pride myself on being able to finish as strong as I start. I guess for whatever reason, my arm strength or whatever, it's just part of my game. ... The fact that I went nine (innings), just happened to be getting ahead in the count early and guys putting the ball in play early, also."
Pablo Sandoval had both hits for the Red Sox, who have been shut out in consecutive games for the first time since Aug. 7-8, 2009.
Calhoun, who had three hits, led off the third and fifth innings with long homers into the elevated right-field stands off Rick Porcello (5-10).
Calhoun's first career multi-homer game eliminated the need for another walk-off homer by All-Star Game MVP Mike Trout, who ended the four-game series opener in dramatic fashion Friday. Trout went 0 for 4, striking out twice and grounding into a double play.
"We definitely have some superstars on this team, but we're not going to have them do it every night," said Calhoun, who has 12 homers. "It's been a good month for us so far, and we've just got to keep it going."
Sandoval's infield single and ground-rule double were the extent of the offense for the last-place Red Sox, who have lost four of five spanning the break. Boston had five hits while losing the series opener 1-0 Friday.
Porcello yielded just four hits and two earned runs in five innings, but lost his fifth straight road decision.
"We were in some tough spots, but we were able to pitch out of it and limit some damage," Porcello said. "So to me, that's the biggest emphasis moving forward: limiting those big innings."
Sandoval doubled in the fifth and advanced on a groundout to become the only Boston baserunner to reach third base in the series, but Richards stranded him.
"The guy pitched well," David Ortiz said of Richards. "He was effectively wild. He just threw any pitch in any situation."
HITLESS WONDER
The Angels scored a run without a hit in the second inning. David Freese reached on a grounder and advanced on another grounder and a walk before scoring on a bases-loaded wild pitch by Porcello.
TOTAL WASHOUT
Batting practice was canceled while a drizzling rain hit Orange County for most of the afternoon. The tarp stayed on the field until less than an hour before game time -- an extremely rare occurrence in sunny Southern California.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Red Sox: They addressed their bullpen depth by recalling right-hander Noe Ramirez from Triple-A Pawtucket before the game, giving them eight relievers.
Angels: Closer Huston Street said he was ready to pitch Saturday after mildly straining his groin last week. Eighth-inning specialist Joe Smith also said he was ready to pitch after taking a liner off his leg Friday.
UP NEXT
Red Sox: Eduardo Rodriguez (5-2, 3.59 ERA), the 22-year-old Venezuelan lefty, has given up just four runs in 17 1/3 innings over his last three starts.
Angels: Stingy All-Star lefty Hector Santiago (6-4, 2.33 ERA) looks for his first career win over Boston.
Not too cool, though.
"Without being disrespectful, I guess you could say, I wanted the ball," Richards said.
Richards pitched a two-hitter for his second career shutout, Kole Calhoun hit two homers and Los Angeles beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 Saturday night for its 13th victory in 16 games.
Richards (10-6) allowed just three baserunners and retired Boston's final 15 hitters in order to wrap up the second straight shutout victory for the Angels, who increased their AL West lead to a season-best 1 1/2 games.
Richards allowed just one Boston runner to reach third base, retiring 22 of 23 overall to end a tidy evening for the rangy right-hander rediscovering his best form.
"I don't feel like I get tired out there," said Richards, who threw 113 pitches. "I pride myself on being able to finish as strong as I start. I guess for whatever reason, my arm strength or whatever, it's just part of my game. ... The fact that I went nine (innings), just happened to be getting ahead in the count early and guys putting the ball in play early, also."
Pablo Sandoval had both hits for the Red Sox, who have been shut out in consecutive games for the first time since Aug. 7-8, 2009.
Calhoun, who had three hits, led off the third and fifth innings with long homers into the elevated right-field stands off Rick Porcello (5-10).
Calhoun's first career multi-homer game eliminated the need for another walk-off homer by All-Star Game MVP Mike Trout, who ended the four-game series opener in dramatic fashion Friday. Trout went 0 for 4, striking out twice and grounding into a double play.
"We definitely have some superstars on this team, but we're not going to have them do it every night," said Calhoun, who has 12 homers. "It's been a good month for us so far, and we've just got to keep it going."
Sandoval's infield single and ground-rule double were the extent of the offense for the last-place Red Sox, who have lost four of five spanning the break. Boston had five hits while losing the series opener 1-0 Friday.
Porcello yielded just four hits and two earned runs in five innings, but lost his fifth straight road decision.
"We were in some tough spots, but we were able to pitch out of it and limit some damage," Porcello said. "So to me, that's the biggest emphasis moving forward: limiting those big innings."
Sandoval doubled in the fifth and advanced on a groundout to become the only Boston baserunner to reach third base in the series, but Richards stranded him.
"The guy pitched well," David Ortiz said of Richards. "He was effectively wild. He just threw any pitch in any situation."
HITLESS WONDER
The Angels scored a run without a hit in the second inning. David Freese reached on a grounder and advanced on another grounder and a walk before scoring on a bases-loaded wild pitch by Porcello.
TOTAL WASHOUT
Batting practice was canceled while a drizzling rain hit Orange County for most of the afternoon. The tarp stayed on the field until less than an hour before game time -- an extremely rare occurrence in sunny Southern California.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Red Sox: They addressed their bullpen depth by recalling right-hander Noe Ramirez from Triple-A Pawtucket before the game, giving them eight relievers.
Angels: Closer Huston Street said he was ready to pitch Saturday after mildly straining his groin last week. Eighth-inning specialist Joe Smith also said he was ready to pitch after taking a liner off his leg Friday.
UP NEXT
Red Sox: Eduardo Rodriguez (5-2, 3.59 ERA), the 22-year-old Venezuelan lefty, has given up just four runs in 17 1/3 innings over his last three starts.
Angels: Stingy All-Star lefty Hector Santiago (6-4, 2.33 ERA) looks for his first career win over Boston.
9:05PM,EDT,July 18,2015
Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Boston - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Garrett Richards pitching for Los Angeles | BOS | LAA |
| Betts struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pedroia struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Bogaerts flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | BOS | LAA |
| Giavotella struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Garrett Richards pitching for Los Angeles | BOS | LAA |
| Ortiz flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| H. Ramírez lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Sandoval reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| De Aza walked, Sandoval to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Holt struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | BOS | LAA |
| Aybar walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Freese grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Aybar out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Cron grounded out to shortstop, Freese to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Joyce walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Pérez safe at first on error by third baseman Sandoval, Freese to third, Joyce to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Freese scored, Joyce to third, Pérez to second on wild pitch by Porcello. | 0 | 1 |
| Giavotella flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Garrett Richards pitching for Los Angeles | BOS | LAA |
| Hanigan grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Betts struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Pedroia lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | BOS | LAA |
| Calhoun homered to right center (401 feet). | 0 | 2 |
| Trout struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Pujols reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Aybar struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Freese grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Pujols out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Garrett Richards pitching for Los Angeles | BOS | LAA |
| Bogaerts grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Ortiz grounded out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| H. Ramírez lined out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | BOS | LAA |
| Cron doubled to deep center. | 0 | 2 |
| Joyce grounded out to second, Cron to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Pérez struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Giavotella grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Garrett Richards pitching for Los Angeles | BOS | LAA |
| Sandoval hit a ground rule double to left. | 0 | 2 |
| De Aza struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Holt grounded out to second, Sandoval to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Hanigan grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | BOS | LAA |
| Calhoun homered to right center (401 feet). | 0 | 3 |
| Trout flied out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Pujols flied out to right. | 0 | 3 |
| Aybar popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Garrett Richards pitching for Los Angeles | BOS | LAA |
| Betts popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| Pedroia grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 3 |
| Bogaerts flied out to right. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Justin Masterson pitching for Boston | BOS | LAA |
| Masterson relieved Porcello. | 0 | 3 |
| Freese hit by pitch. | 0 | 3 |
| Cron struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Joyce grounded into fielder's choice to first, Freese out at second. | 0 | 3 |
| Pérez struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Garrett Richards pitching for Los Angeles | BOS | LAA |
| Robertson in left field. | 0 | 3 |
| Ortiz grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| H. Ramírez popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| Sandoval grounded out to second. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Justin Masterson pitching for Boston | BOS | LAA |
| Giavotella flied out to right. | 0 | 3 |
| Calhoun singled to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Trout grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Calhoun out at second. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Garrett Richards pitching for Los Angeles | BOS | LAA |
| De Aza flied out to center. | 0 | 3 |
| Holt grounded out to first. | 0 | 3 |
| Hanigan grounded out to third. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Justin Masterson pitching for Boston | BOS | LAA |
| Pujols grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| Aybar struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Freese struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Garrett Richards pitching for Los Angeles | BOS | LAA |
| Featherston at third base. | 0 | 3 |
| Betts grounded out to third. | 0 | 3 |
| Pedroia lined out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Bogaerts struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston Red Sox | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Betts CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .271 | .321 | .453 |
| Pedroia 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .298 | .358 | .439 |
| Bogaerts SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .302 | .336 | .410 |
| Ortiz DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .233 | .326 | .432 |
| H. Ramírez LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .268 | .313 | .485 |
| Sandoval 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .267 | .309 | .387 |
| De Aza RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .264 | .317 | .458 |
| Holt 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .289 | .375 | .407 |
| Hanigan C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .222 | .364 | .284 |
| Totals | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 113 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Sandoval (13, Richards) Red Sox RISP: 0-4 (Holt 0-2, Hanigan 0-1, De Aza 0-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Sandoval (11, ground ball) DP: 1 (Bogaerts-Pedroia-Holt). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA |
| Attendance | 43,631 (95.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:37 |
| Weather | 70 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 9 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Hunter Wendelstedt, First Base - David Rackley, Second Base - Marvin Hudson, Third Base - Bob Davidson |
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