When the Red Sox entered the eighth inning with a 5-2 lead, the Angels’ chances didn’t appear to be too great. But, with the Angels trailing by a run in the ninth, Vladimir Guerrero hit a two-run single to give Los Angeles the lead. Brian Fuentes pitched a perfect ninth to put the Red Sox to bed.

Guerrero finished the contest 2-for-4 with one run and two RBIs, while Bobby Abreu was 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.

The Red Sox have plenty of blame to go around. Dustin Pedroia, Victor Martinez, Kevin Youkilis, Jason Bay and David Ortiz all hit under .200 for the series.

For the Angels, they now move on to face the New York Yankees for a right to advance to the 2009 World Series.

Bobby Abreu celebrates the sweep of the Red Sox (Image: Zuma Press)

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Red Sox Swept by Angels