ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who banged up his shoulder on Friday night but remained in the game, said Saturday he isn’t injured.

“He’s fine,” manager Terry Francona said. “It’s not something that will get in the way of him playing, which is great from our standpoint. I think we all expected him to be a little more tender than he was.”

Pedroia grimaced in pain after diving for a ground ball in the second inning the 6-3 victory in Game 2 that gave Boston a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series.But the Red Sox rookie remained in the game and picked up his first career postseason hit with a fifth-inning double.

After a long flight to the West Coast, Pedroia took part in Saturday’s optional workout and said he felt fine.

About two-thirds of the Red Sox roster took part in the workout, despite the fact that manager Terry Francona said he would encourage them from going to the ballpark after arriving at their hotel at about 6 a.m.

The Angels decided not to have a workout, and only manager Mike Scioscia and Game 3 starter Jered Weaver were at the ballpark. Backup catcher Mike Napoli and infielder Howie Kendrick were available by conference call.

Scioscia said rightfielder Vladimir Guerrero, who was hit by a pitch on the left side Friday night and left the game, had X-rays taken and they were negative.

‘Shilling’ for A-Rod

Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, who’s had a lot of postseason success, came to the defense of Alex Rodriguez, who hasn’t.

Rodriguez hit .314 with 54 homers and 156 RBIs in the regular season, but he’s 0-for-6 so far in the New York Yankees’ AL playoff series against the Cleveland. Since Game 4 of the 2004 AL championship series against Boston, he is 5-for-52 with one homer and two RBIs.

“Look at what Alex has done this year in New York,” Schilling said Saturday on the off-day of Boston’s AL playoff series against the Los Angeles Angels. “One of the single best seasons in the history of the game. And the media couldn’t wait – couldn’t wait – for six at-bats. He’s 0-for-6. They had three hits yesterday (as a team).

“The focal point of the New York media is that Alex has screwed it up again. We know as players that’s not how it works.”

Josh and Curt’s excellent adventure

The Red Sox sent Game 3 starter Curt Schilling and potential Game 4 starter Josh Beckett ahead to the West Coast so they could rest up for Sunday’s game.

But that meant they missed most of Game 2.

Schilling said their plane was delayed taking off Friday evening, and they weren’t able to get game updates after J.D. Drew put Boston ahead 2-0 in the first inning. The two right-handers were also trying to get updates on the New York Yankees’ game against Cleveland, which the Indians won 2-1 in 11 innings.

“We landed and we knew that the Indians had won the game on the way to the hotel,” Schilling said. “And we literally stepped out of the car in front of the hotel and looked into the hotel bar and on my phone it said ‘Manny put the ball in play,’ and I looked at the TV and Manny had his hands up.”

Ramirez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give Boston a 6-3 victory, then stood at home plate to watch his moon shot leave the ballpark.