Final
Vargas pitches Angels past White Sox
May 19, 2013 - 11:35 PM Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Jason Vargas hurled seven scoreless innings to lead the LA Angels of Anaheim to a 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox in the finale of a four-game set at Angels Stadium.Vargas (3-3) scattered four hits and struck out six to earn his third win in four starts. Ernesto Frieri picked up his ninth save of the season despite giving up a run in the ninth inning.
"I was able to get ahead with the fastball early and stay ahead," said Vargas. "My changeup command is huge and I was able to catch them off guard. They hit the ball hard, but right at people today."
Erick Aybar drove in three runs, Howie Kendrick knocked in a pair and Chris Iannetta added an RBI and a run scored for the Angels, who earned a split of the series after winning their second straight game.
Alex Rios hit an RBI double and Alejandro De Aza drove in a run for the White Sox, who lost for just the third time in eight games.
Jake Peavy (5-2) was charged with the loss after giving up four runs on four hits and five walks over six frames.
"It wasn't like Jake's velocity was down," said White Sox manager Robin Ventura of Peavy's high walk total. 'It was just uncharacteristic of Jake today."
Aybar got the Halos on the board in the third inning. Iannetta walked and J.B. Shuck singled to put runners on the corners for Aybar, who cleared the bases with a double into the corner in right field.
The Angels tacked on two more in the fourth. Iannetta worked a bases-loaded walk with one out. Peavy was able to get Shuck to pop out for the second out of the inning, but walked Aybar to force home Kendrick to give LA a 4-0 edge.
"We beat a good pitcher today," Scioscia remarked. "We did a good job in the batters box against [Peavy]."
Alexei Ramirez worked a walk in the eighth then scored on Rios' double to left field.
The Angels, though, added two more in the home half to take a 6-1 lead. Mark Trumbo singled and Josh Hamilton walked before Kendrick ripped a double down the line in left.
Frieri walked the bases loaded in the ninth and gave up a sacrifice fly to De Aza, but got Ramirez to fly out to end the game.
Game Notes
The Angels were 3-for-7 with runners in scoring position ... LA is 13-2 when leading after seven innings this season ... Peavy, who struck out seven, lost for the first time since April 9.
- CHICAGO: 2
LOS ANGELES: 6
Final
May 19 6:43 PM - Alejandro De Aza sacrifice fly to right scored Conor Gillaspie. Runners on first and second with two out and Alexei Ramirez due up.
White Sox 2, Angels 6 Top 9, 2 OutsMay 19 6:42 PM - Howie Kendrick double to left scored Mark Trumbo and Josh Hamilton. Runner on second with one out and Alberto Callaspo due up.
White Sox 1, Angels 6 Bot 8, 1 OutMay 19 6:23 PM - Alex Rios double to left scored Alexei Ramirez. Runner on second with one out and Adam Dunn due up.
White Sox 1, Angels 4 Top 8, 1 OutMay 19 6:03 PM - Erick Aybar walked scoring Howie Kendrick. Bases loaded with two out and Mike Trout due up.
White Sox 0, Angels 4 Bot 4, 2 OutsMay 19 4:57 PM - Chris Iannetta walked scoring Mark Trumbo. Bases loaded with one out and J.B. Shuck due up.
White Sox 0, Angels 3 Bot 4, 1 OutMay 19 4:52 PM - Erick Aybar double to right scored Chris Iannetta and J.B. Shuck. On the play, Erick Aybar thrown out at third. None on with one out and Mike Trout due up.
White Sox 0, Angels 2 Bot 3, 1 OutMay 19 4:26 PM - CHICAGO: 0
LOS ANGELES: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
May 19 3:38 PM
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