BOSTON -- JC Ramirez was solid when the Los Angeles Angels needed him.
Blake Parker's ending was needed even more.
Ramirez rebounded from his shortest career start with six solid innings, Cameron Maybin doubled home a run and scored another and the Angels held off the Boston Red Sox 6-3 on Saturday night.
The Angels look for their fifth series win in their last six on Sunday.
Mitch Moreland hit a solo homer for the Red Sox, who lost for only the third time in their last 13 home games.
Ramirez (7-5) allowed one run and four hits with five strikeouts after lasting just three innings and giving up five runs in his previous start.
"I think that he stayed ahead of the count well tonight. He used his pitches and I thought he used his fastball well on both sides of the plate," Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said. "That's a real strong outing for JC and it was important to us."
Ramirez was happy he pitched very well in his first start in Fenway Park.
"This one, especially playing in this park, gave me a lot of confidence," he said.
Parker struck out pinch-hitter Chris Young with the bases loaded for the final out for his first save of the season after Boston scored twice against Cam Bedrosian in the ninth.
David Price (2-2), who started the season on the disabled list with a strained left elbow, had a decent outing for the third time in six starts, allowing three runs -- two earned -- with five strikeouts and a walk in six innings.
"Felt good. Just I didn't make enough big pitches when I needed to," he said.
Red Sox manager John Farrell was ejected by third-base umpire and crew chief Bill Miller after Fernando Abad was called for a balk, scoring a run that made it 5-1 in the seventh.
"Time was called. Time was clearly called before the balk was called," Farrell said. "So that was the dispute."
Farrell was tossed after Kole Calhoun, the batter, stepped out and home plate ump Ryan Blakney appeared to raise his hands, signaling time.
The umpires then met for a minute or so and allowed the run. Farrell then got in a heated argument with Miller and was given his first ejection of the season.
"We went back to John and told him the balk happened before time was called," Miller told a pool reporter. "John didn't accept that answer and he was quite adamant that time had been called first and therefore the balk should have been nullified."
The Angels took advantage of shortstop Xander Bogaerts' throwing error for an unearned run and that put them ahead 2-1 in the fourth.
Danny Espinosa reached on the error, stole second and scored when Eric Young Jr. doubled inside the first-base bag.
Luis Valbuena's sacrifice fly made it 3-1. Maybin added his RBI double in the seventh.
Martin Maldonado's RBI single gave Los Angeles a 1-0 lead.
Moreland homered into the first row of Green Monster seats in left center, a shot estimated at 429 feet.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: Scioscia said RHP Matt Shoemaker, on the 10-day DL with right forearm tightness, was examined and received "a clean bill of health and resumed throwing," but would "most likely not" make a start when his turn comes up Friday. ... Scioscia also wants to use LHP Jose Alvarez less due to his recent workload.
Red Sox: INF Jeff Rutledge was placed on the seven-day concussion DL and Tzu-Wei Lin was promoted from Double-A Portland. Farrell said Rutledge pinpointed it to a play on Memorial Day and explained "(Friday) was the first day Rut mentioned something." ... LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, on the DL with a right knee subluxation, threw 68 pitches and could be in line for a rehab start with Portland this week.
DIFFERENT LOOK
With a very muggy afternoon and temperatures in the mid-80s, many of the Red Sox regulars took BP in shorts -- something seldom seen at home games.
YOU CAN'T CATCH ME
Maybin was successful for the 23rd time in 24 stolen base attempts, swiping third after his double and before scoring on the balk.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Parker Bridwell (1-0, 3.07 ERA) is set to make his second career road start.
Red Sox: RHP Doug Fister (0-0, 0.00) is slated to make his Red Sox debut after being claimed off the waivers from the Angels Friday. "It's funny and ironic how the world goes," he said. "For me it's just another start."
Blake Parker's ending was needed even more.
Ramirez rebounded from his shortest career start with six solid innings, Cameron Maybin doubled home a run and scored another and the Angels held off the Boston Red Sox 6-3 on Saturday night.
The Angels look for their fifth series win in their last six on Sunday.
Mitch Moreland hit a solo homer for the Red Sox, who lost for only the third time in their last 13 home games.
Ramirez (7-5) allowed one run and four hits with five strikeouts after lasting just three innings and giving up five runs in his previous start.
"I think that he stayed ahead of the count well tonight. He used his pitches and I thought he used his fastball well on both sides of the plate," Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said. "That's a real strong outing for JC and it was important to us."
Ramirez was happy he pitched very well in his first start in Fenway Park.
"This one, especially playing in this park, gave me a lot of confidence," he said.
Parker struck out pinch-hitter Chris Young with the bases loaded for the final out for his first save of the season after Boston scored twice against Cam Bedrosian in the ninth.
David Price (2-2), who started the season on the disabled list with a strained left elbow, had a decent outing for the third time in six starts, allowing three runs -- two earned -- with five strikeouts and a walk in six innings.
"Felt good. Just I didn't make enough big pitches when I needed to," he said.
Red Sox manager John Farrell was ejected by third-base umpire and crew chief Bill Miller after Fernando Abad was called for a balk, scoring a run that made it 5-1 in the seventh.
"Time was called. Time was clearly called before the balk was called," Farrell said. "So that was the dispute."
Farrell was tossed after Kole Calhoun, the batter, stepped out and home plate ump Ryan Blakney appeared to raise his hands, signaling time.
The umpires then met for a minute or so and allowed the run. Farrell then got in a heated argument with Miller and was given his first ejection of the season.
"We went back to John and told him the balk happened before time was called," Miller told a pool reporter. "John didn't accept that answer and he was quite adamant that time had been called first and therefore the balk should have been nullified."
The Angels took advantage of shortstop Xander Bogaerts' throwing error for an unearned run and that put them ahead 2-1 in the fourth.
Danny Espinosa reached on the error, stole second and scored when Eric Young Jr. doubled inside the first-base bag.
Luis Valbuena's sacrifice fly made it 3-1. Maybin added his RBI double in the seventh.
Martin Maldonado's RBI single gave Los Angeles a 1-0 lead.
Moreland homered into the first row of Green Monster seats in left center, a shot estimated at 429 feet.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: Scioscia said RHP Matt Shoemaker, on the 10-day DL with right forearm tightness, was examined and received "a clean bill of health and resumed throwing," but would "most likely not" make a start when his turn comes up Friday. ... Scioscia also wants to use LHP Jose Alvarez less due to his recent workload.
Red Sox: INF Jeff Rutledge was placed on the seven-day concussion DL and Tzu-Wei Lin was promoted from Double-A Portland. Farrell said Rutledge pinpointed it to a play on Memorial Day and explained "(Friday) was the first day Rut mentioned something." ... LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, on the DL with a right knee subluxation, threw 68 pitches and could be in line for a rehab start with Portland this week.
DIFFERENT LOOK
With a very muggy afternoon and temperatures in the mid-80s, many of the Red Sox regulars took BP in shorts -- something seldom seen at home games.
YOU CAN'T CATCH ME
Maybin was successful for the 23rd time in 24 stolen base attempts, swiping third after his double and before scoring on the balk.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Parker Bridwell (1-0, 3.07 ERA) is set to make his second career road start.
Red Sox: RHP Doug Fister (0-0, 0.00) is slated to make his Red Sox debut after being claimed off the waivers from the Angels Friday. "It's funny and ironic how the world goes," he said. "For me it's just another start."
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| David Price pitching for Boston | LAA | BOS |
| Maybin grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun singled to left center. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols singled to center, Calhoun to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Simmons struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Maldonado singled to center, Calhoun scored, Pujols to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Espinosa lined out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BOS |
| Betts lined out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Pedroia singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Bogaerts grounded into double play, second to first, Pedroia out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Boston | LAA | BOS |
| Valbuena grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Young Jr. flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Pennington struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BOS |
| Moreland homered to center (422 feet). | 1 | 1 |
| Benintendi singled to deep right, Benintendi to second on error by right fielder Calhoun. | 1 | 1 |
| Ramírez struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Bradley Jr. hit by pitch. | 1 | 1 |
| Vázquez grounded out to shortstop, Benintendi to third, Bradley Jr. to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Marrero grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Boston | LAA | BOS |
| Maybin grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Calhoun grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Pujols doubled to deep center. | 1 | 1 |
| Simmons grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BOS |
| Betts struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| Pedroia grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| Bogaerts grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Boston | LAA | BOS |
| Maldonado struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Espinosa safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Bogaerts. | 1 | 1 |
| Espinosa stole second. | 1 | 1 |
| Valbuena lined out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Young Jr. doubled to right, Espinosa scored. | 2 | 1 |
| Pennington struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BOS |
| Moreland grounded out to first. | 2 | 1 |
| Benintendi struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Ramírez struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Boston | LAA | BOS |
| Maybin grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Calhoun grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Pujols struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BOS |
| Bradley Jr. grounded out to first. | 2 | 1 |
| Vázquez grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Marrero struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Boston | LAA | BOS |
| Simmons doubled to left center. | 2 | 1 |
| Maldonado grounded out to shortstop, Simmons to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Espinosa walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Valbuena hit sacrifice fly to center, Simmons scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Espinosa caught stealing second, pitcher to second. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BOS |
| Betts doubled to deep left center. | 3 | 1 |
| Pedroia popped out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Bogaerts grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Moreland grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Abad pitching for Boston | LAA | BOS |
| Abad relieved Price. | 3 | 1 |
| Young Jr. lined out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Pennington singled to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Maybin doubled to deep center, Pennington scored. | 4 | 1 |
| Maybin stole third. | 4 | 1 |
| Maybin scored on Abad's balk. | 5 | 1 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Boyer relieved Abad. | 5 | 1 |
| Pujols flied out to right. | 5 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| David Hernandez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BOS |
| Hernandez relieved Ramírez. | 5 | 1 |
| Benintendi struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Ramírez flied out to center. | 5 | 1 |
| Bradley Jr. struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Blaine Boyer pitching for Boston | LAA | BOS |
| Simmons grounded out to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Maldonado grounded out to third. | 5 | 1 |
| Espinosa struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Keynan Middleton pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BOS |
| Middleton relieved Hernandez. | 5 | 1 |
| Vázquez popped out to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Marrero struck out looking. | 5 | 1 |
| Betts grounded out to second. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Matt Barnes pitching for Boston | LAA | BOS |
| Barnes relieved Boyer. | 5 | 1 |
| Valbuena struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Young Jr. hit by pitch. | 5 | 1 |
| Young Jr. stole second. | 5 | 1 |
| Pennington walked. | 5 | 1 |
| Maybin grounded out to shortstop, Young Jr. to third, Pennington to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Calhoun reached on infield single to second, Young Jr. scored, Pennington to third. | 6 | 1 |
| Pujols flied out to center. | 6 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Cam Bedrosian pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BOS |
| Bedrosian relieved Middleton. | 6 | 1 |
| Pedroia grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 1 |
| Bogaerts doubled to deep right center. | 6 | 1 |
| Moreland struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| Benintendi walked. | 6 | 1 |
| Ramírez hit a ground rule double to right, Bogaerts scored, Benintendi to third. | 6 | 2 |
| Bradley Jr. walked. | 6 | 2 |
| Vázquez struck out swinging, Vázquez safe at first on wild pitch by Bedrosian, Benintendi scored, Ramírez to third, Bradley Jr. to second. | 6 | 3 |
| Young hit for Marrero. | 6 | 3 |
| Lin ran for Vázquez. | 6 | 3 |
| Parker relieved Bedrosian. | 6 | 3 |
| Young struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles Angels | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Maybin CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .270 | .377 | .433 |
| Calhoun RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .247 | .325 | .387 |
| Pujols DH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .242 | .287 | .388 |
| Simmons SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .281 | .336 | .411 |
| Maldonado C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .261 | .329 | .420 |
| Espinosa 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .173 | .247 | .302 |
| Valbuena 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .184 | .280 | .316 |
| Young Jr. LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .289 | .379 | .461 |
| Pennington 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .255 | .336 | .309 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 145 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Pujols (8, Price); Young Jr. (4, Price); Simmons (17, Price); Maybin (15, Abad) RBI: Maldonado (23), Young Jr. (11), Valbuena (21), Maybin (18), Calhoun (38) SF: Valbuena 2-out RBI: Maldonado, Young Jr., Calhoun Angels RISP: 3-11 (Maldonado 1-2, Calhoun 1-1, Simmons 0-2, Valbuena 0-1, Espinosa 0-1, Young Jr. 1-1, Pennington 0-1, Maybin 0-1, Pujols 0-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Espinosa (3, 2nd base off Price/Vázquez); Maybin (23, 3rd base off Abad/Vázquez); Young Jr. (7, 2nd base off Barnes/Vázquez) CS: Espinosa (4, 2nd base by Price) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Calhoun (4, bobble) DP: 1 (Espinosa-Valbuena). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| MGR FARRELL EJECTED TOP 7TH (ARGUING BALK) |
Game Information
| Stadium | Fenway Park, Boston, MA |
| Attendance | 36,868 (97.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:34 |
| Weather | 84 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 16 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Ryan Blakney, First Base - Adam Hamari, Second Base - Dan Bellino, Third Base - Bill Miller |
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