Los Angeles Angels hold off Chicago White Sox 6-5
CHICAGO - Mike Trout homered, doubled and scored three runs, Michael Lorenzen pitched into the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels held off the Chicago White Sox 6-5 for their seventh win in eight games.
Shohei Ohtani had an RBI as the Angels' designated hitter.
The two-way AL MVP went 0 for 3 and exited in the ninth inning because of tightness in his right groin.
Lorenzen took a 6-0 lead and a bid for his first career complete game into the ninth before the White Sox scored five times in a wild finish.
Ryan Tepera, the Angels' third pitcher of the inning, retired Gavin Sheets on a bases-loaded grounder for the final out.
Chicago has lost 11 of 13.