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The Angels' offense erupted late to overcome a scrappy White Sox effort, sealing an 8-5 comeback victory Sunday afternoon at Angel Stadium. Chicago appeared poised for the upset behind Colson Montgomery's monster performance—a 2-for-4 day featuring a home run and four RBIs—but Los Angeles' middle-of-the-order answered decisively. Taylor Ward's three-run homer in the sixth proved the dagger, capping a 4-RBI afternoon, while Zach Neto added a solo shot and three RBIs of his own. The Angels' bullpen, led by Andrew Chafin and Kenley Jansen, shut the door with three scoreless innings after starter Jack Kochanowicz labored through six frames, surrendering five runs on nine hits.
Despite Brooks Baldwin's perfect 3-for-4 day and Luis Robert Jr.'s two-hit effort, the White Sox couldn't contain the Angels' clutch hitting. Mike Trout (two runs, two walks) and Nolan Schanuel (two hits, two runs) set the table all afternoon, exploiting Chicago's bullpen collapse in the late innings. The win keeps Los Angeles in the playoff hunt, while the White Sox—despite flashes of offense—remain stuck in the AL Central basement.