Article: Red Sox Rally to Go Up 2-0; Trailing by 2 Runs, Boston Pulls Past Angels

Red Sox 8, Angels 3

-- Pedro Martinez did his part, the bullpen did theirs and now the Boston Red Sox are heading home with a big lead in the AL playoffs.

Martinez rebounded from a wretched September by pitching seven effective innings and Manny Ramirez hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly that sent the wild-card Red Sox over the Anaheim Angels, 8-3, Wednesday night for a 2-0 edge.

With two wins at Angel Stadium, the Red Sox will try to sweep the best-of-five matchup on Friday at Fenway Park. Bronson Arroyo can put Boston back in the AL championship series when he starts against Kelvim Escobar.

Angels reliever Francisco Rodriguez, who won a record-tying five postseason games two years ago to help ...

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