ALDS Game 3

Angels catcher Mike Napoli, who had two home runs and three RBIs, heads for home plate on an Erick Aybar single with the eventual winning run in Game 3 of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Sunday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Angels shortstop Erick Aybar picked a good time to collect his first hit of the series against Boston, singling in the top of the 12th inning to score catcher Mike Napoli with the eventual winning run Sunday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Angels reliever Francisco Rodriguez reacts after getting the third out of the 10th inning, preserving a 4-4 tie against the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Sunday night.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Torii Hunter is called out after Red Sox second baseman took the throw from left fielder Jason Bay and tagged out the Angels center fielder as he tried to stretch a hit into a double in the ninth inning Sunday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Angels center fielder Torii Hunter is tagged out by Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia trying to stretch a hit to left field into a double. Boston’s Jason Bay made the throw to get Hunter.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Angels center fielder Torii Hunter tries to avoid the tag of Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia after he took the throw from left fielder Jason Bay in the ninth inning when Hunter tried to stretch a hit into a double.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Angels designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero strikes out in the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Angels shortstop Erick Aybar tags out Boston right fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, who slid past second base on a steal attempt in the seventh inning Sunday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Angels shortstop Erick Aybar connects but breaks hit bat while making the third out of the seventh inning Sunday night against Boston.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Angels shortstop Erick Aybar splits his bat on a grounder to make the third out of the seventh inning on Sunday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Angels left fielder Garret Anderson breaks his bat on an infield chopper in the sixth inning Sunday.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Angels left fielder Garret Anderson and center fielder Torii Hunter chase after a double by Boston’s Jacoby Ellsbury during the fifth inning Sunday.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Angels left fielder Garret Anderson reachers overhead but can’t come up with a long fly ball off the bat of Boston’s Jacoby Ellsbury, who got a double on the play and later scored on Kevin Youkilis’ two-out double in the fifth inning Sunday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Mike Napoli belts his second home run of the game, a solo shot in the fifth inning, to give the Angels a 4-3 lead on Sunday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Angels catcher Mike Napoli is congratulated by third base coach Dino Ebel after hitting his second home run of the night Sunday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Angels second baseman Howie Kendrick congratulates Mike Napoli after his second home run of the game Sunday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Angels third baseman Chone Figgins dives for a ball hit by Red Sox shortstop Jed Lowrie but couldn’t get his glove on it in the fourth inning Sunday.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Angels second baseman Howie Kendrick avoids the slide of Boston’s Jed Lowrie to complete a double play in the fourth inning Sunday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Angels catcher Mike Napoli connects on a Josh Beckett pitch for a two-run home run in the third inning that tied the score, 3-3, on Sunday at Fenway Park in Game 3 of the ALDS.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Angels catcher Mike Napoli watches his two-run home run fly over the Green Monster and out of sight to tie the score, 3-3, in the third inning Sunday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Angels catcher Mike Napoli rounds the bases in front of Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell after hitting on a two-run home run in the third inning to tie the score, 3-3.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp (10) and second baseman Dustin Pedroia high-five after a bloop single by Jacoby Ellsbury in the second inning allowed three runs to score Sunday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Angels center fielder Torii Hunter and second baseman Howie Kendrick scramble after a bloop single by Boston’s Jacoby Ellsbury that scored three runs in the second inning Sunday.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Center fielder Torii Hunter, shortstop Erick Aybar and second baseman Howie Kendrick can only watch as Jacoby Ellsbury‘s bloop single falls to the ground to drive in three runs in the second inning Sunday.   (Matt Campbell / EPA)

Angels starting pitcher Joe Saunders almost got out of a bases-loaded jam in the second inning before Jacoby Ellsbury blooped a single into center field to score three runs.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Angels right fielder Juan Rivera watches a foul ball fall out of the hands of fans and back onto the field during the second inning Sunday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Angels third baseman Chone Figgins steals second base as Red Sox shortstop Jed Lowrie tries to get a handle on the throw in the second inning Sunday.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Angels shortstop Erick Aybar tries to avoid the tag of Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis after hitting a slow grounder during the second inning Sunday.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Angels third baseman Chone Figgins gets a high-five from second baseman Howie Kendrick after scoring in the first inning Sunday when right fielder Juan Rivera walked with the bases loaded. Figgins got aboard with a single to center field.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A tuba player serenades fans before the start of Game 3 at Fenway Park on Sunday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Red Sox fans head for their seats after grabbing a snack before Game 3 of the American League Division Series in Boston on Sunday.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A young Red Sox fan checks out the field before heading to his field-level seat on Sunday prior to Game 3 of the ALDS at Fenway Park.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)