Red Sox pound three homers in 7-3 win over Angels | The Fabulous Forum | Los Angeles Times

Adrian GonzalezandDavid Ortizcracked back-to-back home runs Tuesday, breaking open a pitcher's duel and powering the Boston Red Sox to a 7-3 victory over the Angels at Fenway Park.

The win was Boston's sixth in as many games against the Angels this season and the Red Sox's 15th in 16 meetings between the teams dating to the start of last season.

RookieMark Trumbo's second-inning line-drive home run into the last row of seats above the left-field wall gave the Angels a quick 1-0 lead against Boston aceJon Lester(4-1). But that was all they got as the let-hander stuck out 11 in seven innings.

The Red Sox started their comeback againstDan Haren, the American League's ERA leader, in the sixth when consecutive two-out hits by Gonzalez, Ortiz and Jed Lowrie gave Boston a 2-1 lead.

After giving up the Gonzalez homer leading off the eighth, Haren (4-2) left in favor ofHisanori Takahashi, who served up a home run to Ortiz on his second pitch. Three batters laterMarco Scutaro, a late addition to the lineup, added a two-run homer of his own, his first of the season.

Five players had two hits for the Red Sox, including Gonzalez who also scored twice and knocked in two runs.

Maicer IzturisandTorii Hunterhad two hits apiece for the Angels, who made some late noise against Boston closerJonathan Papelbonby scoring a pair  of ninth-inning runs on a ground-rule double byErick Aybarand Trumbo's sacrifice fly.

-- Kevin Baxter in Boston

Photo: Boston's Adrian Gonzalez, right, is congratulated by David Ortiz after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of the Angels' 7-3 loss Tuesday at Fenway Park. Credit: Matt Campbell / EPA

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