After three frustrating losses, the White Sox indeed saved their runs for the finale. They opened up for eight runs to not only avoid the sweep, but double their combined run total in Anaheim entering the evening.
The Sox held a pitching advantage on paper, and it worked out in practice, too. Jose Quintana wasn't in top form, but he was better than Nick Tropeano, who caved in during a five-run fifth inning.
A favorable review -- and a rare one at that -- cemented this game's fate. With the game tied at 1 in the fifth, the Sox loaded the bases with nobody out.