Angels score 4 runs in 8th inning for 9-5 win over Red Sox

Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto hits a solo home run off the first pitch of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Monday, June 23, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Zach Neto hit a leadoff homer and rookie Christian Moore had a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in a four-run eighth inning that sent the Los Angeles Angels past the Boston Red Sox 9-5 on Monday night.

LaMonte Wade Jr. opened the eighth with a single off reliever Garret Whitlock (5-1). Wade stole second and went to third when catcher Connor Wong’s throw bounced into center field for an error.

Luis Rengifo walked, and Moore delivered his sac fly for a 6-5 lead. A single by Neto, who had three…