BOSTON -- Why were the Red Sox so patient when Mike Napoli spent the first seven weeks of the season in one of the most epic slumps imaginable? Because they know full well what the payoff is when Napoli gets hot.
The slugger hit two home runs on Saturday night, leading the Red Sox to an 8-3 victory over the Angels.
The first one was a laser into the Monster seats that plunked a home-made bull's-eye sign by one of the Fenway patrons. The second was a majestic two-run blast that soared over everything to break a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the sixth.