ANAHEIM — Michael Wacha threw three-hit ball in his first shutout in five years, and the Boston Red Sox beat the 12-record Angels 1-0 on Monday.
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Christian Vazquez had an RBI single in the second inning in Boston’s sixth straight win.
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The Angels matched their worst streak in a single season, which ended the 1988 schedule.
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The loss went to Noah Syndergaard, who pitched six strong innings for the hosts.
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Angels star Mike Trout singled in the first inning off Wacha (4-1) that snapped his career-long 26 scoreless at-bat drought. However, the Los Angeles offense failed to do much more in the first of seven games at home.
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Wacha (4-1) walked one and struck out six. Syndergaard (4-4) gave up a career-high five hits in six innings, walking one and striking out three.
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For the Red Sox, the Dominican Rafael Devers 4-1. Puerto Rican Christian Vázquez 4-1 with an RBI.
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For the Angels, the Venezuelan Luis Rengifo 3-0.
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