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For the first time
ever, the Red Sox swept a season series from the Angels—capping things off with
a 4-2 win last night at Fenway Park. This was a solid, all-around team effort—with great defensive plays (spectacular catches by both
Andrew Benintendi and
Jackie Bradley, Jr.), solid pitching (by emergency starter
Brian Johnson and winning pitcher
Hector Velazquez) and timely hitting (clutch HRs by
Rafael Devers and
JBJ). Velazquez garnered his sixth win of the year (against no defeats) and lowered his ERA to a stellar 2.38 thanks to his two innings of scoreless work.
Christian Vazquez also continued hitting the ball well—going 2-3 and raising his average to .234. The win boosted Boston's lead in the American League East to a full game over
The Bronx Embalmers—the opponents for the next three games in
Baghdad-By-The-Hudson.
