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MLB: Boston 6, Los Angeles Angels 0

BOSTON, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Clay Buchholz tossed seven shutout innings and Ryan Kalish hit a grand slam Tuesday to power the Boston Red Sox to a 6-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Buchholz (14-5) held the Angels to five hits, walked two and fanned three to improve to 4-0 in his last five starts.

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Kalish's fourth-inning blast -- his second career homer and first grand slam -- broke open a 1-0 game and David Ortiz added two hits and scored twice for the Red Sox, who took the opener of a three-game set against Los Angeles at Fenway Park.

Boston's Dustin Pedroia went 0-for-4 in his return from the disabled list.

Jered Weaver (11-8) was saddled with the loss, surrendering six runs on six hits over five innings for the Angels.

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