Morning Box Score: Sox's Sweep Spoiled

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There would be no sweep for the White Sox on Thursday, as the Los Angeles Angels took game three, 9-5. Early and often was the Halos' mantra, as they posted six runs in the first three innings and scored in every other inning thereafter. Sox starter John Danks took the brunt of it--allowing seven runs (six earned) on three homers and nine hits--but to his credit, chewed up 6.1 innings in the losing effort. Jayson Nix's second-inning, three-run dinger kept the Sox competitive early on, but Chicago failed to keep pace with L.A.'s lumber. Dewayne Wise and Mark Kotsay also picked up ribbies for the Sox, and Gordon Beckham reached base safely on three occasions. The White Sox finish their homestand with three games against the Cleveland Indians after taking five of seven from the A.L.'s two best teams.