John Danks held the Los Angeles Angels hitless for six innings before finishing with a two-hitter Thursday as the Chicago White Sox won 1-0 for a four-game sweep and its 22nd victory in 27 games. Danks (8-7) gave up a leadoff single to Reggie Willits in the seventh. After yielding another single, he pitched out of trouble and got his first major league shutout.
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