Angels go down quietly ... again ... in 6-0 loss to Red Sox | The Fabulous Forum | Los Angeles Times

The Angels' offense continued to sputter in a 6-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park on Tuesday night, a sluggish start to a challenging nine-game stretch against Boston, Minnesota and Tampa Bay.

The Angels, who are winless in eight games against the Red Sox this season and fell back to .500 (60-60) with the loss, went one for eight with runners in scoring position and are now three for 28 (.107) in those situations in their last five games.

Their only hit with runners in scoring position Tuesday night didn't even score a run. It came in the eighth inning, whenHideki Matsuisingled to right with two outs and two on to load the bases.

Erick Aybar, dropped from the second spot to sixth in the 99th lineup ManagerMike Sciosciahas used this season, struck out on three pitches against relieverFelix Doubrontto end the threat. Aybar also grounded to first with the bases loaded to end the sixth inning.

Boston right-handerClay Buchholz, the American League earned-run average leader, blanked the Angels on five hits over seven innings, improving to 14-5 and easily out-pitching Angels aceJered Weaver, who was rocked for six runs and six hits in five innings, his worst start in more than two months.

Weaver (11-8), who had an 0.82 ERA over his last three starts and leads the major leagues in strikeouts, gave up a solo home run to No. 9 hitterDarnell McDonaldin the third inning and a grand slam to No. 8 hitterRyan Kalish, the seventh slam the Angels have allowed this season, in the fourth. Back-to-back doubles byDavid OrtizandVictor Martinezgave Boston a 6-0 lead in the fifth.

-- Mike DiGiovanna in Boston

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