After an atrocious first inning by Walker Buehler, a baserunning blunder of a double play initiated by Jarren Duran, and Alex Cora’s second ejection in as many games, the Red Sox rallied to take a tie into the late innings Monday night.
They lost anyway.
Boston dropped its series opener with the Angels, 9-5, on another day they beat themselves as much as the opposition did.
In losing by four, the Red Sox four times forced in a run by issuing a walk or hitting a batter with the bases loaded. They walked 11 overall, their most in a nine-inning game since 2014.
The Red Sox (40-40) have lost three games in a row for the first time since late May.
Read the full game story from Tim Healey at Globe.com/Sports | 
