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- Updated: July 30, 2016
ANAHEIM — In order to halt a season-high four-game losing streak, the Boston Red Sox called on “Mr. Consistency.”
Right-hander Rick Porcello delivered, tossing his first complete game as a member of the Red Sox and getting some help on homers from Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr. in a 6-2 win over the Angels in the second game of a four-game set on Friday night.
Porcello was dominant after the Angels’ two-run second inning, working efficiently to move himself into a tie with White Sox lefty Chris Sale and Orioles righty Chris Tillman for the American League lead with 14 wins. It was Porcello’s first complete game since 2014, as he struck out three and walked none on a tidy 107 pitches.
The Red Sox were a problem all night for Angels right-hander Tim Lincecum, who had a bout of wildness that could influence his future in the starting rotation. The veteran tied a career high with six walks, but limited the damage and took a 3-2 game into the sixth, when a leadoff homer to Jackie Bradley Jr. ended his night. Lincecum’s four earned runs allowed lowered his season ERA from 8.70 to 8.49.
The Red Sox entered the game in the lead for the second AL Wild Card spot , and the win …
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