It took seven games, but the Angels finally beat the Red Sox on Wednesday night. The 5-3 win took 13 innings and, thanks to rain, ended at 2:45 a.m. EDT, but the two teams are at it today, in the series finale at Fenway Park. Joel Pineiro makes his second start of the season for the Angels, and will be opposed by John Lackey.
At 2:45 a.m. in Boston last night, it was the latest game ever played by the Red Sox. Today's 10:35 a.m. PDT game will be televised on Fox Sports West. Here are today's lineups:
Angels (17-14)
Aybar SS
Kendrick 2B
Abreu LF
Hunter DH
Callaspo 3B
Wells RF
Trumbo 1B
Mathis C
Bourjos CF
Red Sox (14-16)
Ellsbury CF
Crawford LF
Youkilis 3B
Gonzalez 1B
Ortiz DH
Lowrie SS
Drew RF
Saltalamacchia C
Scutaro 2B
For more news and information on the Angels, or on today's game, be sure to read the SB Nation blog Halos Heaven.