Emotional Angels Top Red Sox After Brawl

You’ll have to excuse the Los Angeles Angels if they seem to be a bit more emotional than usual. Just a few days after Angels starting pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed by a drunk driver, the Angels brawled with the Boston Red Sox before coming out victorious at the end.

The brawl started after Josh Beckett threw a ball over Bobby Abreu’s head after the slugger had called time. Abreu began jawing with Beckett and then both benches came onto the field. Angels’ outfielder Torii Hunter, pitcher Justin Speier and hitting coach Mickey Hatcher ended up being ejected from the ballgame.

Abreu was later in the spotlight after he hit a two-run single in the third inning to put the Angels up for good. Although the Red Sox kept battling back, Los Angeles was able to win by a final count of 5-4.

For the Red Sox, Kevin Youkilis and J.D. Drew homered in the second inning. Vladimir Guerrero homered in the eighth inning for the Angels.

With the win, the Angels are now 3-3 on the season, while the Red Sox dropped to 2-4.

Here’s a Nick Adenhart Tribute Video: