Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

By Administrator In 1948, the largest crowd ever to attend an American League contest (86,288) jammed Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium… Boston Braves’ hurler Warren Spahn beat Indians fireballer Bob Feller, 11-5, in Game 5 of the World Series. In 1982, the Milwaukee Brewers became the first team in histor...

By Administrator Don Larsen delivers a pitch in the eighth inning of Game 5 (1956 World Series) In 1995, the Mariners beat the Yankees, 6-5 in 11 innings, to become only the fourth team in major league history to win three in a row and overcome a two-game deficit in a five game series.

By Administrator The Sox and Angels had played to a stalemate through the first four innings. LA starter John Lackey (7 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 1 BB) had retired nine of the first ten Red Sox batters. He got into trouble in the fourth inning due, in large part, to an error by 3B Chone Figgins… but he retired the next two batter...

By Administrator LA catcher Mike Napoli rounds the bases and Red Sox starter Josh Beckett awaits a new ball after Napoli’s third inning, two-run home run tied tonight’s game at 3-3… AP photo ——————————– Game 4 will be tonight, at 8:37 PM, at Fenway Park… John Lackey v Jon Lester (the same pitching matchup as...

By Administrator The Angels won eight of nine regular season meetings against the Red Sox this season. —————————- —————————- —————————- With Beckett sidelined until Sunday, Daisuke Matsuzaka — who struggled a bit at Fenway Park this season (9-3, 3.34) — will get the start in Los Angeles instead.

By Administrator In Game #2, SOX1FAN.com’s review of the 1967 Impossible Dream continues… celebrating the 40th anniversary of the team that revived baseball in Boston and laid the ground work for Red Sox Nation. On August 20, 1967, the Red Sox swept a doubleheader from the Californi...

By Administrator At the beginning of play on August 18, 1967, the Red Sox unexpectedly found themselves in the pennant race—in fourth place and only 3 ½ games behind the first place Minnesota Twins. On that day, a Friday, the California Angels—in fifth place and a game behind the Red Sox—arrived in Boston fo...