Angels 5, White Sox 4
Peter Bourjos lined a bases-loaded single to left field with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels stretched their winning streak to five games with a 5-4 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
Erick Aybar singled off Jason Frasor (3-3) and advanced to third on Alberto Callaspo’s single. Maicer Izturis was intentionally walked prior to Bourjos' winner.
Howie Kendrick homered, and tripled and scored in the fourth as the Angels matched their longest winning streak of the season and moved within 3 1/2 games of Texas in the American League West.
Paul Konerko singled in the tying run in the eighth with his 2,000th career hit for Chicago, which fell 6 1/2 games behind Detroit in the AL Central.
Jordan Walden (4-3) pitched a scoreless ninth, and Torii Hunter had run-scoring singles in the first and third innings for the Angels.
Chicago’s Gordon Beckham doubled in a run in the third and scored on Alejandro De Aza’s single. Juan Pierre had a run-scoring single in the fifth for Chicago.
Los Angeles starter Ervin Santana gave up four runs and nine hits in eight innings.
White Sox starter Mark Buehrle gave up four runs (three earned) and seven hits in six innings.