BOSTON (AP) Masataka Yoshida hit his first homer of the season, one of three home runs by Boston on Sunday, and the Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angeles 5-4.

The designated hitter Yoshida hit his off reliever JosĆ© Suarez in the sixth inning and scored a runner. Tyler Oā€™Neill and Triston Casas hit back-to-back two-out homers in the first off left-hander Tyler Anderson (2-1).

ā€œThe pitch count was up and we took advantage of Suarez out there with Masa," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. ā€œIt was a good one, good game plan.ā€

After going seven scoreless innings in each of his first two starts, Anderson went 4 1/3, giving up three runs on four hits and three walks (one intentional) with four strikeouts.

ā€œI couldnā€™t land good pitches and they did a good job of a couple of mistakes in the middle,ā€ Anderson said. ā€œThey put really good swings on.ā€

Brandon Drury cut the deficit with a solo shot in the second, his first home run of the season, off Boston starter Brayan Bello (2-1), who went 5 1/3 innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks with eight strikeouts.

ā€œThis season is still young,ā€ Bello said through a team interpreter. ā€œIā€™m going to keep working to go deeper into games. My goal is to go seven innings.ā€

Kenley Jansen got his fourth save of the season, giving him 424 for his career. That's tied with John Franco for fifth most in major league history.

Jansen had a shaky ninth inning, allowing his first three batters to reach base. He gave up a run on Anthony Rendonā€™s sacrifice fly before striking out Luis Rengifo and Mike Trout to end the game.

ā€œWe did better today,ā€ said Angels manager Ron Washington. ā€œAll we need is a hit here and a hit there and it could have made the difference. Pretty soon, Iā€™m hoping that things work out in our favor.ā€

Rendon had two hits. After starting the season 0 for 21, he has gone 12 for 29, batting .414 since.

TRAINERā€™S ROOM

Angels: 1B Nolan Schanuel (testicular contusion) was out of the starting lineup but available off the bench. He left Saturdayā€™s game in the bottom of the third inning after fouling off a pitch in the top of the inning. He is expected back in the lineup on Monday.

Red Sox: 3B Rafael Devers was out of the starting lineup, the fourth straight game he has missed with a sore left shoulder. Manager Alex Cora said he thinks Devers will be back in the lineup on Monday. ā€¦ INF Vaughn Grissom, out all season with a left hamstring strain, went 0 for 4 serving as the DH in a rehab game for Triple-A Worcester. ā€¦ INF/OF Rob Refsnyder, out all season with a left toe fracture, went 1 for 3 playing right field in a rehab game for Triple-A Worcester.

UP NEXT

Angels: LHP Patrick Sandoval (1-2, 6.57) is scheduled to open the four-game series at Tampa Bay on Monday. He took the loss in his last outing, April 9 against the Rays, giving up four runs in five innings. In seven career appearances (six starts) against Tampa Bay, he is 0-3 (3.69). The Rays have not yet announced a starter.

Red Sox: Boston hosts the Cleveland Guardians for a four-game series beginning Monday, the traditional morning game on Patriotsā€™ Day, starting at 11:10 a.m. RHP Xzavion Curry is scheduled to make his season debut for the Guardians after being sidelined by a viral illness. The Red Sox have not yet announced a starting pitcher.

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