CHICAGO -AP- Mike Trout hit a two-run homer and reached base four times, helping back Jered Weaver as the Los Angeles Angels beat theChicago White Sox 3-2 Thursday to close a 10-game trip.Melky Cabrera's solo homer in the seventh was the lone run off Weaver (1-1), who allowed three hits in seven innings despite velocity that topped out at 85 mph. 
Trout connected on a fastball from John Danks (0-3), driving the ball 419 feet to left-center with two outs in the fifth -- he has been 0 for 8 with four strikeouts against Danks. Trout also singled and walked twice.Carlos Perez's squeeze bunt increased the lead to 3-1 in the eighth.Todd Frazier homered in the ninth off Huston Street, who got his fourth save in four chances.Los Angeles went 5-5 on its trip despite scoring 21 runs in the final six games.Danks (0-3) allowed five hits and five walks in six innings. He has lost six straight starts dating to last season.The White Sox, off to their best start in 10 years, came in leading the AL Central for the 12th day this season -- one more than during the previous three years combined.The weak link in a strong rotation for the White Sox had been Danks, who lowered his ERA from 7.94 to 6.23. The left-hander walked three over the first two innings, but got out of jams as the Angels continued to struggle.Albert Pujols popped to shortstop with two on in first in an 0 for 4 day that left him hitless in the series and batting .148.
Trout connected on a fastball from John Danks (0-3), driving the ball 419 feet to left-center with two outs in the fifth -- he has been 0 for 8 with four strikeouts against Danks. Trout also singled and walked twice.Carlos Perez's squeeze bunt increased the lead to 3-1 in the eighth.Todd Frazier homered in the ninth off Huston Street, who got his fourth save in four chances.Los Angeles went 5-5 on its trip despite scoring 21 runs in the final six games.Danks (0-3) allowed five hits and five walks in six innings. He has lost six straight starts dating to last season.The White Sox, off to their best start in 10 years, came in leading the AL Central for the 12th day this season -- one more than during the previous three years combined.The weak link in a strong rotation for the White Sox had been Danks, who lowered his ERA from 7.94 to 6.23. The left-hander walked three over the first two innings, but got out of jams as the Angels continued to struggle.Albert Pujols popped to shortstop with two on in first in an 0 for 4 day that left him hitless in the series and batting .148.
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