Mike Napoli hit two homers and drove in three runs, Steven Wright pitched six-plus solid innings and the Boston Red Sox snapped a three-game losing streak with an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
Xander Bogaerts had a two-run single and Mookie Betts two RBI singles for Boston, which had a shuffled batting order with Dustin Pedroia leading off and David Ortiz batting cleanup, moving from his customary third spot.
Kole Calhoun had a two-run double and Mike Trout, an RBI single for the Angels, who lost for only the fourth time in 11 games.
Wright (2-1) allowed two runs and four hits, striking two and walking just one. The knuckleballer retired 18 of 19 batters after Calhoun's double before being pulled following a one-out walk in the seventh.
C.J. Wilson (2-3) threw a season-high 119 pitches over six innings, giving up four runs on seven hits, fanning six and walking three.
Napoli's second homer — a two-run shot that completely left Fenway Park, clearing the Green Monster seats — broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth. It was his third in two days and his fourth in five games.
It was the most runs scored by Boston since an 11-8 loss at home against Toronto on April 28.
Bogaerts' single gave Boston a 6-2 cushion in the seventh.
The Angels had grabbed a 2-0 lead four batters into the game on Calhoun's double after Erick Aybar singled leading off and Albert Pujols doubled.
Napoli's first homer went into the second row of Monster seats, hitting a handmade sign on the back of the row with a bull's-eye and read "It's my Birthday. Hit it to me."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: Reliever Mike Morin walked off the mound after throwing a pitch in the seventh. He has a left oblique strain.
Red Sox: 3B Pablo Sandoval, who hasn't started a game since being hit on the side of the left knee on Tuesday, wasn't in the lineup again Saturday. Manager John Farrell said he was available, but didn't start with a left-hander going for Los Angeles. The switch-hitting Sandoval is 2 for 41 from the right side. ... RF Shane Victorino left the game with left calf tightness. He was scratched Thursday and didn't play Friday due to the sore calf.
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UP NEXT
Angels: LHP Hector Santiago (3-2, 2.25 ERA) is slated to start the series finale. He's allowed one or no runs in six of his seven starts.
Red Sox: LHP Wade Miley (3-4, 5.10 ERA) is scheduled to start for Boston in the finale of its six-game homestand. He'll be facing the Angels for the first time in his career and comes in off consecutive strong starts, earning two wins while allowing two runs over 13 2-3 innings.
