The Boston Red Sox snapped their 4-game losing streak, and 8-game home losing streak (dating back to 2023), beating the Angels 7-2 on Saturday afternoon. The Red Sox who had committed 8 errors in the previous 3 games played errorless baseball Saturday.

Triston Casas hit a 2-run home run, his 3rd of the season in the 1st inning. Boston led 6-0 at the end of the 2nd inning.

The Red Sox have hit 17 homers this season in 15 games, putting them 4th in the AL.

Wilyer Abreu was 2-4 with a double. Masataka Yoshida was 2-4 with 2 runs batted in.

Enmanuel Valdez was 1-2 with a double. He exited the game in the 6th inning with a left thumb contusion.

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Cooper Criswell, making his 1st start of the season, and Red Sox debut, went 4.0 innings allowing 5 hits and 2 runs. He struck out 4 and walked a batter. He stranded the bases loaded in the 2nd inning.

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Greg Weissert picked up the win and is 1-1. He pitched 2.0 innings, allowing 1 hit and struck out 3.

Josh Winckowski pitched 2.0 innings, striking out 2 and walking 1.

Joely Rodriguez pitched the 9th inning, allowing 2 hits and striking out 1.

Taylor Ward hit a 2-run homer, his 5th of the season in the 3rd inning for the Angel's runs.

The Red Sox were without Rafael Devers for the 3rd straight game, and 5th of the season, although he is expected to play either Sunday afternoon or Monday morning.

The Red Sox, now 8-7, will play the Angels, 7-7, in the final game of the 3-game series on Sunday afternoon. The pregame starts at 12:35 p.m. with the 1st pitch at 1:35 p.m. on AM 1370 WDEA.

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