Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels, September 7, 2026

AngelsLAA
2-5
Final
Red SoxBOS

September 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET | Fenway Park

Last 5 Form

Los Angeles Angels

1-4

Last 5
L 3-6
vs NYY
L 0-1
@ PIT
W 6-1
@ PIT
L 0-1
@ PIT
L 2-5
@ BOS

Boston Red Sox

5-0

Last 5
W 6-5
@ BAL
W 1-0
@ BAL
W 5-0
@ BAL
W 3-1
@ BAL
W 5-2
vs LAA

Starting Pitchers

Los Angeles Angels

Grayson Rodriguez headshot
Grayson Rodriguez
Recorded starter

Boston Red Sox

Brayan Bello headshot
Brayan Bello
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 7, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Los Angeles Angels54-90.375#5#1219.0
Boston Red Sox80-65.552#3#26.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Los Angeles AngelsBoston Red Sox
.679
OPS
.717
154
HR
163
655
Runs
689
4.29
ERA
3.54
1.35
WHIP
1.23
1439
Strikeouts by pitchers
1398

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Los Angeles Angels

Hitters

Moisés Ballesteros headshot
Moisés Ballesteros

6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Wade Meckler headshot
Wade Meckler

5 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Vaughn Grissom headshot
Vaughn Grissom

4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Yusei Kikuchi headshot
Yusei Kikuchi

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Walbert Ureña headshot
Walbert Ureña

8.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.13 ERA

Reid Detmers headshot
Reid Detmers

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.29 ERA

Boston Red Sox

Hitters

Adley Rutschman headshot
Adley Rutschman

4 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Eli White headshot
Eli White

7 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Nick Sogard headshot
Nick Sogard

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Brayan Bello headshot
Brayan Bello

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Sonny Gray headshot
Sonny Gray

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Garrett Whitlock headshot
Garrett Whitlock

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Brayan Bello headshot
Brayan Bello
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Adley Rutschman headshot
Adley Rutschman
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Moisés Ballesteros headshot
Moisés Ballesteros
Los Angeles Angels, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Boston Red Sox 5, Los Angeles Angels 2: LAA 6 hits, BOS 9 hits; LAA 0 errors, BOS 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Los Angeles Angels000001010260
Boston Red Sox04100000x590

Box Score

Batting

Moisés Ballesteros led Los Angeles Angels with 3 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Los Angeles Angels batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Zach NetoSS4000010
Mike TroutDH4010030
Wade MecklerLF/RF2110200
Vaughn Grissom3B/1B3000130
Moisés Ballesteros1B4131001
Jose SiriCF0000000
Christian Moore2B4011020
Josh LoweRF3000010
Denzer GuzmanPH/3B1000000
Kyren ParisCF/LF3000030
Adam FrazierPH1000000
Tyler HeinemanC4000020
Totals332623151

3 players led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits each.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Roman AnthonyDH4110110
Mickey Gasper1B3000100
Adley RutschmanC4113011
Wilyer AbreuRF3000110
Trevor StorySS4000000
Caleb Durbin3B4120010
Jarren DuranLF4121011
Isiah Kiner-Falefa2B2110200
Eli WhiteCF4021010
Totals32595562

Pitching

Grayson Rodriguez went 4.0 innings for Los Angeles Angels (3 SO, 5 ER); Brayan Bello went 5.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (7 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Los Angeles Angels
Grayson Rodriguez4.0655432
Mitch Farris2.0200130
Blake Weiman1.0000000
Ben Joyce1.0100000
Boston Red Sox
Brayan Bello5.0400270
Wyatt Olds2.0111051
Alec Gamboa1.0111110
Garrett Whitlock1.0000020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B2

    Home Run Jarren Duran homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. LAA 0, BOS 1

  • B2

    Home Run Adley Rutschman homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Roman Anthony scores. LAA 0, BOS 4

  • B3

    Single Eli White singles on a ground ball to second baseman Christian Moore. Caleb Durbin scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 3rd. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • T6

    Home Run Moisés Ballesteros homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • T8

    Groundout Christian Moore grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Mickey Gasper. Wade Meckler scores. Moisés Ballesteros to 3rd. LAA 2, BOS 5

Play-by-Play

All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Zach Neto challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Zach Neto called out on strikes. LAA 2, BOS 5

  • T9

    Strikeout Tyler Heineman strikes out swinging. LAA 2, BOS 5

  • T9

    Flyout Adam Frazier flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. LAA 2, BOS 5

  • B8

    Flyout Roman Anthony flies out to right fielder Wade Meckler. LAA 2, BOS 5

  • B8

    Single Red Sox challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Eli White singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jose Siri, deflected by right fielder Wade Meckler. Eli White out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Wade Meckler to center fielder Jose Siri to shortstop Zach Neto. LAA 2, BOS 5

  • B8

    Groundout Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out softly, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Vaughn Grissom. LAA 2, BOS 5

  • T8

    Lineout Denzer Guzman lines out to shortstop Trevor Story. LAA 2, BOS 5

  • T8

    Groundout Christian Moore grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Mickey Gasper. Wade Meckler scores. Moisés Ballesteros to 3rd. LAA 2, BOS 5

  • T8

    Double Moisés Ballesteros doubles (10) on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Wade Meckler to 3rd. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Vaughn Grissom called out on strikes. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • T8

    Walk Wade Meckler walks. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • B7

    Flyout Jarren Duran flies out to right fielder Josh Lowe. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • B7

    Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Moisés Ballesteros. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • B7

    Groundout Trevor Story grounds out, third baseman Vaughn Grissom to first baseman Moisés Ballesteros. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Mike Trout strikes out swinging. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • T7

    Groundout Zach Neto grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Mickey Gasper. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Tyler Heineman strikes out swinging. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • B6

    Strikeout Wilyer Abreu called out on strikes. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • B6

    Strikeout Adley Rutschman called out on strikes. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • B6

    Groundout Mickey Gasper grounds out, third baseman Vaughn Grissom to first baseman Moisés Ballesteros. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • T6

    Strikeout Kyren Paris called out on strikes. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • T6

    Strikeout Josh Lowe strikes out swinging. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • T6

    Strikeout Christian Moore called out on strikes. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • T6

    Home Run Moisés Ballesteros homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. LAA 1, BOS 5

  • B5

    Lineout Roman Anthony lines out sharply to center fielder Kyren Paris. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • B5

    Strikeout Eli White strikes out swinging. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • B5

    Walk Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • B5

    Double Jarren Duran doubles (15) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Kyren Paris. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • B5

    Double Caleb Durbin doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyren Paris. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • B5

    Groundout Trevor Story grounds out softly, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Moisés Ballesteros. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • T5

    Strikeout Vaughn Grissom strikes out on a foul tip. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • T5

    Forceout Wade Meckler grounds into a force out, shortstop Trevor Story to second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Zach Neto out at 2nd. Wade Meckler to 1st. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • T5

    Strikeout Mike Trout strikes out swinging. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • T5

    Hit By Pitch Zach Neto hit by pitch. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • B4

    Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Wade Meckler. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • B4

    Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out, second baseman Christian Moore to first baseman Moisés Ballesteros. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • B4

    Groundout Mickey Gasper grounds out, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Moisés Ballesteros. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • T4

    Flyout Tyler Heineman flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • T4

    Strikeout Kyren Paris strikes out swinging. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • T4

    Flyout Josh Lowe flies out sharply to center fielder Eli White. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • T4

    Single Christian Moore singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • B3

    Strikeout Roman Anthony strikes out swinging. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • B3

    Single Eli White singles on a ground ball to second baseman Christian Moore. Caleb Durbin scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 3rd. LAA 0, BOS 5

  • B3

    Single Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wade Meckler. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. LAA 0, BOS 4

  • B3

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. LAA 0, BOS 4

  • B3

    Single Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyren Paris. LAA 0, BOS 4

  • B3

    Pop Out Trevor Story pops out to shortstop Zach Neto. LAA 0, BOS 4

  • T3

    Pop Out Moisés Ballesteros pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin. LAA 0, BOS 4

  • T3

    Walk Vaughn Grissom walks. Mike Trout to 3rd. Wade Meckler to 2nd. LAA 0, BOS 4

  • T3

    Single Wade Meckler singles on a soft bunt ground ball to catcher Adley Rutschman. Mike Trout to 2nd. LAA 0, BOS 4

  • T3

    Single Mike Trout singles on a line drive to center fielder Eli White. LAA 0, BOS 4

  • T3

    Groundout Zach Neto grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Mickey Gasper. LAA 0, BOS 4

  • T3

    Flyout Tyler Heineman flies out to center fielder Eli White. LAA 0, BOS 4

  • B2

    Groundout Wilyer Abreu grounds out, first baseman Moisés Ballesteros to pitcher Grayson Rodriguez. LAA 0, BOS 4

  • B2

    Home Run Adley Rutschman homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Roman Anthony scores. LAA 0, BOS 4

  • B2

    Flyout Mickey Gasper flies out to right fielder Josh Lowe. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 3rd. LAA 0, BOS 1

  • B2

    Walk Roman Anthony walks. LAA 0, BOS 1

  • B2

    Groundout Eli White grounds out, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Moisés Ballesteros. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 2nd. LAA 0, BOS 1

  • B2

    Walk Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks. LAA 0, BOS 1

  • B2

    Home Run Jarren Duran homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. LAA 0, BOS 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Kyren Paris strikes out swinging. LAA 0, BOS 0

  • T2

    Forceout Josh Lowe grounds into a force out, first baseman Mickey Gasper to shortstop Trevor Story. Moisés Ballesteros out at 2nd. Josh Lowe to 1st. LAA 0, BOS 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Christian Moore strikes out swinging. LAA 0, BOS 0

  • T2

    Single Moisés Ballesteros singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Eli White. LAA 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Caleb Durbin strikes out swinging. LAA 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Trevor Story pops out to second baseman Christian Moore on the infield fly rule. LAA 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Walk Wilyer Abreu walks. Mickey Gasper to 2nd. LAA 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Flyout Adley Rutschman flies out to right fielder Josh Lowe. Roman Anthony to 3rd. LAA 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Walk Mickey Gasper walks. Roman Anthony to 2nd. LAA 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Single Roman Anthony singles on a line drive to right fielder Josh Lowe. LAA 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Vaughn Grissom strikes out swinging. LAA 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Walk Wade Meckler walks. LAA 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Mike Trout strikes out swinging. LAA 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Flyout Zach Neto flies out to center fielder Eli White. LAA 0, BOS 0