'04 Halo's advance to ALCS by beating '64 WSox 3 games to 1

Game 1: Anaheim 5, Chicago 1

Game 2: Anaheim 20, Chicago 4

Game 3: Chicago 4, Anaheim 3

Game 4: Anaheim 7, Chicago 0

Summary: A rematch of the series played 2 weeks ago where Chicago swept all 4 games.

Game 1: Peters Vs Escobar, Guerrero HRs in the 1st and Angels build a 5-0 lead after 4 innings. White Sox can manage only 1 unearned run, as Escobar and 2 relievers limit the White Sox to 4 hits.

Game 2: Pizarro Vs. Sele, Angels offense comes alive. Anaheim scores 4 in the top of the 1st, 3 of them on Josh Paul's first HR of the year. But Chicago answers with 3 unearned runs on a Bill Skowron bases-clearing double in the bottom of the frame to keep it close. Yet a tired Pizarro is forced to yield to the White Sox bullpen in the 2nd inning and the Angels offense pulls away, scoring in every inning but the 3rd. Halos launch 9 dingers into the South Side sky, 2 each by Jose Guillen and Bengie Molina, and 3 by Vlad Guerrero. Angels score 20 runs on 24 hits. An exhausted Don Mossi takes one for the team with what may be the ugliest pitching line in KOD history: 3.2IP 12H 11ER 2 BB 5HR.

Game 3: Lackey Vs. Horlen, Joe Horlen is again masterful against the Anaheim, limiting the Angels to 8 hits and 3 runs in 8.1 innings. White Sox score all 4 of their runs in the top of the 3rd on a Floyd Robinson single and a Pete Ward 3-run HR off losing pitcher John Lackey. Angels make it interesting in the bottom of the 9th when Darren Erstad leads off with a HR to put make it a 1-run game. With one out in the inning, Dallas McPherson greeted reliever Hoyt Wilhelm with a pinch hit double to put the tying run in scoring position. But Wilheln retires the next two hitters to secure the victory for Horlen and the White Sox.

Game 4: Pizarro Vs. Washburn, Angels score 2 in the bottom of the 2nd and never look back. Troy Glaus' 2-run HR in the 4th helps Anaheim build a 6-0 lead. Washburn and 3 relievers hold limit the Sox to a total of 5 singles. Angels celebrate a 3 games to 1 series win.

Turning point: What a difference 2 weeks makes: In their first series match 2 weeks ago, Chicago scored a total of 22 runs, all earned. In this division series, Angels pitching allows a total of 4 earned runs for the entire series, all in game 3.

MVP: Vlad Guerrero: 9 for 21 (.429) with 4 HRs and 10 RBIs.