This offense is broke.
Mike Trout hit a late home run but it came a few batters after Yoenis Cespedes had hit a three run home run for the first scoring of the game this afternoon. Yes the Angels bats were asleep again. It would have been nice to scold those bats under the cool breeze of a 1-0 victory on Trout's 27th home run but the Red Sox broke through - against Joe Smith after an error by Efren Navarro cracked open the gate, a Dustin Pedroia base hit made it two on with one out and Smith sent one to the fattest part of the plate. Cespedes did not miss it.
Hector Santiago was brilliant on the mound, throwing six innings of two-hit ball, walking three and striking out five. Kevin Jepsen pitched a perfect seventh inning and the 0-0 tie appeared to be in good hands with Smith but one bad pitch spoiled the whole afternoon.
The Angels loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the first inning against Red Sox starter Rubby De La Rosa but Howie Kendrick grounded into a double play. At that point the team was 3 for 28 with runners in scoring position over five games on this homestand. All three of those hits came yesterday. Nothing came today. Come tomorrow there is an off day. Will there even be fans back after that? Nothing has stuck to script.