Final
Angels sweep doubleheader with White Sox
Jul 2, 2014 - 6:07 AM Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Kole Calhoun hit a two-run home run as the LA Angels of Anaheim completed a doubleheader sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 7-5 win on Tuesday.Howie Kendrick went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored for the Angels, who have won nine of their last 11 games.
Jered Weaver (9-6) allowed five runs on nine hits with six strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings to win his second straight start.
"The story of the night was the offense, kept scoring and picking me up," Weaver said.
Conor Gillaspie and Dayan Viciedo each hit two-run homers for the White Sox, who have dropped the first two of this three-game set after winning the final three of a four-game series against Toronto.
Scott Carroll (2-5) was touched for seven runs on 10 hits in six-plus innings of work as he dropped his second consecutive start.
"I'm going to continue to work hard and try and be better next time," Carroll said.
In the earlier game, Mike Trout hit a three-run home run to help the Angels to an 8-4 victory.
The Angels drew first blood in the nightcap in the second inning as Kendrick singled home a run and C.J. Cron followed suit with an RBI single. Two batters later, a Grant Green groundout brought home another run for a 3-0 lead.
Chicago got back within one in the second as Alexei Ramirez was hit by a pitch and Gillaspie followed with his first home run of the season.
Calhoun launched a two-run shot of his own in the fifth with Green on base for a 5-2 advantage.
The sixth inning saw the Angels get another run as Kendrick singled, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a Hank Conger single.
Chicago made it a one-run game in the sixth as Ramirez doubled with one out and scored on Gillaspie's single to right. Viciedo followed with his ninth home run of the season for a 6-5 game. Rich Hill, acquired in a trade with the Red Sox earlier in the day, fanned Leury Garcia to strand two runners to cap the inning.
Kendrick worked a walk with the bases loaded in the seventh inning to force in a run and give the Angels a 7-5 lead.
Kevin Jepsen and Jason Grilli each faced the minimum over an inning of work in the seventh and eighth, while Joe Smith pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his ninth save of the season.
Game Notes
The Angels have won all five games against the White Sox this season, including a three-game sweep in California in early June ... The Angels went 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position and left seven on base ... Tyler Skaggs pitches for the Angels on Wednesday, while John Danks will take the mound for the White Sox.
- LOS ANGELES: 7
CHICAGO: 5
Final
Jul 1 11:55 PM - Howie Kendrick bases loaded walk scored Kole Calhoun with two outs. Bases loaded and C.J. Cron due up.
Angels 7, White Sox 5 Top 7, 2 OutsJul 1 11:12 PM - Dayan Viciedo one-out, two-run Home Run (9) to left scored Conor Gillaspie. Alejandro De Aza due up.
Angels 6, White Sox 5 Bot 6, 1 OutJul 1 10:37 PM - Conor Gillaspie single to right scored Alexei Ramirez with one out. Runner on first and Dayan Viciedo due up.
Angels 6, White Sox 3 Bot 6, 1 OutJul 1 10:35 PM - Hank Conger single to right scored Howie Kendrick with two outs. Runner on first and Grant Green due up.
Angels 6, White Sox 2 Top 6, 2 OutsJul 1 10:27 PM - Kole Calhoun none-out, two-run Home Run (8) to right center scored Grant Green. Mike Trout due up.
Angels 5, White Sox 2 Top 5, 0 OutsJul 1 10:07 PM - Conor Gillaspie none-out, two-run Home Run (1) to right scored Alexei Ramirez. Dayan Viciedo due up.
Angels 3, White Sox 2 Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 1 9:25 PM - Grant Green grounded out second to first, scoring Howie Kendrick with two outs. On the play, C.J. Cron advances to second. Runner on second and Kole Calhoun due up.
Angels 3, White Sox 0 Top 2, 2 OutsJul 1 9:16 PM - C.J. Cron single to left scored Erick Aybar with none out. On the play, Howie Kendrick advances to third. Runners on first and third and Hank Conger due up.
Angels 2, White Sox 0 Top 2, 0 OutsJul 1 9:13 PM - Howie Kendrick single to left scored Josh Hamilton with none out. On the play, Erick Aybar advances to second. Runners on first and second and C.J. Cron due up.
Angels 1, White Sox 0 Top 2, 0 OutsJul 1 9:10 PM - LOS ANGELES: 0
CHICAGO: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jul 1 8:49 PM
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