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Garcia lifts White Sox over Angels

Chicago,  IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Pinch-hitter Leury Garcia's walk-off single 
in  the  ninth gave the Chicago White Sox a  3-2 victory over the Los Angeles 
Angels of Anaheim in the finale of a three-game set on Wednesday. 

Alejandro  De  Aza and  Conor Gillaspie  both singled off  Mike Morin (2-2) to 
place  runners on the  corners with one out in the bottom of the ninth. Garcia 
then  stroked a sharp grounder through the hole into left to plate the winning 
run. 

"He  had a  good at-bat. He got Something he could hit there," said White So
manager  Robin Ventura  on Garcia. "To get it through the infield isn't always 
easy." 

Alexei Ramirez supplied a two-run base hit and Gordon Beckham had two hits and 
a run scored for the White Sox, who snapped a two-game skid. 

Zach  Putnam (3-1) earned  the win after tossing 1 1/3 innings of relief after 
starter  John Danks  gave up both runs  on seven hits and tied his career-high 
for strikeouts with 10 over 7 2/3 innings. 

Josh  Hamilton  and David Freese both  homered for the Angels, who entered the 
game with seven straight wins over the White Sox. Starter Tyler Skaggs did not 
factor  in the  decision  after giving  up  two  runs on  five  hits with  six 
strikeouts in 7 2/3 frames. 

"It's  been  awhile since I  had a homer. They  usually come in bunches," said 
Hamilton. "It was good to finally see that changeup up and put a good swing on 
it." 

Hamilton  made a  great play early on as  he leaped at the wall in left to rob 
Beckham of a solo shot for the second out in the opening stanza. 

The White Sox struck first in the fourth. Adam Eaton singled, Beckham doubled 
and  Jose  Abreu walked  to load  the bases  with no  outs. Two batters later, 
Ramirez  singled up the  middle off the mound, plating Eaton and Beckham for a 
2-0 lead. 

Freese  got the Angels  within one on a solo shot to right-center field in the 
top of the seventh. 

The  Angels  evened the  game in  the eighth after  Hamilton crushed a two-out 
changeup into the right-field seats. 

                                   Game Notes 

Abreu  extended  his hitting streak to  a league-leading 17 straight games ... 
Skaggs made his first start since being activated off the 15-day disabled list 
on  June 10  with a  right hamstring  strain ...  The Angels  lead the  season 
series, 5-1 ... Chicago has seven walk-off wins this year. 

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