It set up just as Angels manager Joe Maddon had hoped.
Starting pitcher Griffin Canning delivered six strong innings, an early two-run home run by Hunter Renfroe his only blemish on
a seven-strikeout night against the Boston Red Sox.
The Angels had rallied to take a late lead, getting on the board thanks to Shohei Ohtani’s Green Monster-clearing solo shot in the sixth and José Iglesias’ go-ahead two-run double in the top of the seventh.
And Tony Watson was throwing some of his hardest fastballs of the season in the bottom of the seventh, a couple outs away from passing the lead along to setup man Mike Mayers and closer Raisel Iglesias.