Killer Angels sweep Chisox

CHICAGO - Dan Haren pitched into the seventh inning for his fourth win of the season and Maicer Izturis had three hits as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox, 4-2, Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

Haren (4-0) joined teammate Jered Weaver as the only four-game winners. The righthander allowed two runs on seven hits over 61/3 innings, striking out six and not allowing a walk.

After initially struggling in the ninth, rookie closer Jordan Walden got Juan Pierre to pop out to left with the bases loaded for his third save in as many opportunities.

Mark Trumbo added a solo shot in the fourth inning off White Sox starter Mark Buehrle (1-1), as Chicago lost its fourth straight game. The White Sox opened their 10-game homestand winning four of the first six, and three of their losses were blown saves by the bullpen.

Haren retired nine straight White Sox batters until allowing a double to Carlos Quentin in the seventh inning. After an infield hit by Alex Rios, Haren gave up back-to-back run-scoring singles to A.J. Pierzynski and Alexei Ramirez.

Haren had pitched 19 scoreless innings until giving up the two RBI singles.

Hisanori Takahashi and Francisco Rodriguez each got one out in the seventh inning and Fernando Rodney pitched a scoreless eighth before turning the game over to Walden.

He gave up a leadoff double to Quentin and walked Rios in the ninth. Pierzynksi moved the runners over on a sacrifice bunt, but Walden rebounded by striking out Ramirez. After issuing a walk to Omar Vizquel, Walden got Pierre to pop out to end the game.

The Angels struck first when Izturis lined Buehrle's fourth pitch of the game down the line in left for a double. Howard Kendrick followed with a hard grounder back at Buehrle, who kicked the ball and misdirected it from Ramirez at shortstop into the outfield for a single. Bobby Abreu struck out before Torii Hunter drove in Izturis on a sacrifice fly.

Angels 4, White Sox 2

Los Angeles 101 101 000–4 10 0

Chicago 000 000 200–2 8 0

Los Angeles AB   R   H   BI   BB   SO   Avg.   

M.Izturis ss 4   2   3   0   0   0   .383   

H.Kendrick 2b 3   0   1   0   1   1   .306   

Abreu dh 4   0   1   1   0   2   .291   

Tor.Hunter rf 3   0   0   1   0   2   .215   

V.Wells lf 4   1   1   0   0   0   .148   

Callaspo 3b 4   0   1   1   0   1   .346