Chi. White Sox 4, LA Angels 2
When: 2:10 PM ET, Sunday, August 5, 2012
Where: U.S Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature:
82°
Umpires:
Home -
Dana DeMuth, 1B -
Doug Eddings, 2B -
Lance Barrett, 3B -
Paul Nauert
Attendance:
30202
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White Sox 4, Angels 2: A.J. Pierzynski belted a go-ahead, pinch-hit two-run homer as host Chicago won for the fourth time in five games.
Pierzynski has homered in five consecutive games and his seventh-inning blast off Jason Isringhausen (3-2) barely cleared the wall in right-center field to erase a 2-1 deficit as the White Sox maintained a 1 1/2-game lead in the American League Central over the Detroit Tigers.
Alexei Ramirez added a run-scoring triple in the eighth on a drive into the gap in which Angels right fielder Torii Hunter nearly made a spectacular reaching grab.
Addison Reed struck out two in the ninth for his 19th save in 22 opportunities.
The Angels took a 2-1 lead the lead in the top of the seventh when Peter Bourjos walked against Nate Jones (5-0) and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Bobby Wilson. After Mike Trout struck out, Hunter smacked a single to left field to score Bourjos.
Los Angeles manufactured a run in the fifth after Maicer Izturis started the inning with a single off the right leg of White Sox starter Francisco Liriano. Izturis moved to second on a bunt single by Bourjos, and to third on a sacrifice bunt by Wilson before Trout drove in the run with a sacrifice fly.
Liriano left the contest after the inning with a quad contusion. He gave up one run and four hits before exiting.
Chicago tied the score in the sixth on a line-drive homer to left by Kevin Youkilis, his third long ball in two games.
Angels starter Dan Haren allowed one run and four hits in six innings.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Pierzynski has driven in 11 runs during his five-game homer streak. He has a career-high 21 homers, three better than his 2005 total. … Los Angeles 1B Albert Pujols failed to drive in a run after compiling 13 RBIs over the previous six games. … Chicago’s Paul Konerko had three hits after going 1-for-24 over his previous six games. … The Angels expect to activate SS Erick Aybar (toe) off the disabled list prior to Monday’s game against the Oakland Athletics.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
| LA Angels |
|
Chi. White Sox |
|
Dan Haren
|
Player |
Francisco Liriano
|
|
No Decision |
W/L |
No Decision |
|
6.0 |
IP |
5.0 |
|
4 |
Strikeouts |
4 |
|
4 |
Hits |
4 |
|
1.50 |
ERA |
1.80 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| LA Angels
|
8 |
0 |
9 |
.286 |
12 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Chi. White Sox
|
9 |
2 |
17 |
.281 |
15 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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