ANAHEIM -- After a stellar first half of the season, Red Sox rookie left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez looked to carry that momentum into his first start after the All-Star break, Monday against the Angels in Game 1 of a split doubleheader.
Instead, he finished the day allowing seven runs on six hits in 1 2/3 innings during an 11-1 loss. All the runs Rodriguez allowed came in the second inning during a span of six hitters, and only eight pitches. In that stretch, he allowed two singles, one double and two home runs.
"I missed my spots with the slider, changeup and fastball.