ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Marathon games in Southern California are starting to become routine for the Boston Red Sox. In this case though, Mookie Betts was able to come up big.
Betts went deep with two out in the 15th inning as the Red Sox outlasted the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 Friday night.
The 5-hour, 23-minute game at Angels Stadium didn’t go as long as last October’s 18-inning marathon in Los Angeles, which was the longest game in World Series history. The Dodgers won that one 3-2, but this win could be just as important.
With losses by Cleveland and Oakland, the Red Sox are 5½ games out of the second AL wild-card spot.