(Sports Network) - The defending American League champions take to the road and will try to remain within striking distance of a division lead tonight when the Texas Rangers visit U. Curtis Lofton Camo Jersey .S. Cellular Field for the first of two games with the Chicago White Sox. The Rangers, who reached the World Series before falling to the San Francisco Giants last fall, climbed within a half-game of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim atop the ALs West Division with a 5-4 defeat of the visiting Angels on Sunday in Texas. Chris Davis homered and drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for the Rangers. Los Angeles had won Saturdays game, 3-2, thanks to a Maicer Izturis RBI single in the ninth. But on Sunday, it was Texas turn to pull out the win with late-inning heroics. Angels reliever Rich Thompson (1-2) began the eighth by walking Adrian Beltre and David Murphy, and Mike Napoli singled to load the bases. Hisanori Takahashi came in to replace the ineffective Thompson and faced Davis, who singled to right to plate Beltre. Despite still having the bases loaded and nobody out, the Rangers didnt score more runs. Takahashi used a force out at the plate, a pop-up to third and a fly ball to left to keep it a 5-4 game. But the Angels couldnt plate the tying run against Neftali Feliz in the ninth. Howie Kendrick, who walked with one away, was caught stealing as Alberto Callaspo struck out. Feliz earned his eighth save for Texas, while Beltre slugged a three-run homer and Ian Kinsler had four hits. The Rangers open the series with the White Sox with right-hander Colby Lewis, who looks for a second straight win in his eighth start of the season. The 31-year-old was 2-5 after a 3-1 loss at Seattle on May 5, but rallied with a 7-2 triumph at home against Oakland in his most recent mound trip on May 10. Lewis has made seven career appearances against the White Sox, starting five times while compiling a 1-3 record and a 7.59 earned run average across 32 innings. Hes lasted at least six innings in five of seven starts in 2011 and given up three runs or less four times. For the White Sox, righty Edwin Jackson also gets a chance to win a second straight decision. The 27-year-old won two straight in his initial two outings of the season on April 2 and 7, then went 0-4 in five starts between April 12 and May 3. He got back to winning on May 9 in Anaheim, where he defeated the Angels, 8-0, with seven innings of five-hit ball with a walk and five strikeouts. The win lowered his seasons ERA from 4.98 to 4.29. Hes 2-2 in six career starts against Texas with a 3.67 ERA. On Sunday in Oakland, Alexei Ramirez hit a solo home run in the fourth and drove in the game-winner in the seventh to help the White Sox edge the Athletics, 4-3, in the finale of a three-game set. Carlos Quentin drove in a run while Omar Vizquel added two hits and a run scored for the White Sox, who have won three of their last four. Mark Buehrle (3-3) got the win as he gave up three runs on seven hits with three walks and six strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings. Texas won five of its nine meetings with the White Sox in 2010. Pierre Thomas Camo Jersey . The World Group first round series will now continue Monday with Spain leading 1-0. Earlier Sunday, Czech Klara Zakopalova led the second singles match against Maria Torro-Flor 6-3, 2-0. Pierre Thomas Jersey . 2 Ohio State to a 64-35 drubbing of Texas-Pan American on Saturday. Buckeyes sophomore forward Jared Sullinger missed the game with back spasms, but that didnt stop Ohio State (8-0), as Deshaun Thomas dropped 11 points to go with five rebounds, while Scott Shannon and Jordan Sibert contributed seven points apiece. BALTIMORE -- It seemed like every time the Baltimore Orioles were poised to score, the Chicago White Sox would squelch the threat -- two outs at a time. The Orioles hit into four double plays Tuesday night, including the game-ender in a 4-2 defeat. Jose Quintana (4-7) allowed only one run in seven innings for the White Sox, but the left-hander and three relievers benefited greatly from Baltimores lack of clutch hitting. The Orioles stranded seven and went 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position. "We squared up a couple balls early," manager Buck Showalter said. "But there wasnt a lot of good contact off (Quintana). Not real comfortable at-bats." Quintana (4-7) gave up six hits -- including a solo homer by Steve Pearce -- struck out eight and walked three. The left-hander was 0-3 in four starts since May 26. Nick Markakis, who went 0 for 4 against Quintana with two strikeouts, said, "Hes a guy that short arms the ball and the ball jumps out of his hand. It is tough to get in a rhythm when you dont see the ball behind his back and he short arms it with good velocity." One night after blowing a ninth-inning lead in the series opener, White Sox closer Ronald Belisario entered in the ninth with no outs and a runner on first. He allowed a pinch-hit RBI single to Delmon Young before getting pinch-hitter Ryan Flaherty to bounce into a double play. Belisarios eighth save sealed a much-needed victory for the White Sox, who had lost five in a row overall and eight straight on the road. "When you have the opportunity, you have to win those games," Chicago left fielder Alejandro De Aza said. "We have to enjoy it because it doesnt happen very often." Miguel Gonzalez (4-5) yielded three runs and a career-high tying nine hits in five innings for Baltimore. It was his second start since returning from a 17-day stint on the disabled list with a strained right oblique, and like the last one, he failed to get into the sixth inning. "Bent but didnt break. Kept us engaged in the gamme. Shayne Graham Authentic Jersey. . Gave us some chances," Showalter said. "His command was off from what weve come to expect. He fought his way through five innings." Two batters into the game, Gonzalez and the Orioles fell behind for good when Gordon Beckham drove a fastball into the seats in left field for his seventh home run. Chicago added a run in the second when Ramirez doubled and scored on a single by De Aza. The inning ended with a poorly executed double steal in which De Aza was nailed at the plate after getting a late start from third base. Three straight two-out singles, the last by Tyler Flowers, made it 3-0 in the fourth. The White Sox loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth before Alexei Ramirez hit a popup and Dayan Viciedo bounced into a double play. After Pearce homered leading off the sixth, Adam Jones doubled. But Quintana struck out Nelson Cruz and Chris Davis before retiring J.J. Hardy on a fly to right. Chicago got an unearned run in the eighth. Ramirez singled, stole second, advanced on a passed ball and deftly avoided the tag at the plate by Caleb Joseph on a grounder by De Aza. "I have to give him a lane to slide into if I dont have the ball, but as soon as I have the ball Im free to make the tag," Joseph said. "So, I had the ball in plenty of time and just wasnt aggressive with it." NOTES: Orioles 3B Manny Machado will have a hearing Wednesday on his appeal of a five-game suspension for intentionally throwing a bat on the field. ... White Sox manager Robin Ventura says RHP Scott Carroll will start Thursday in Toronto. He replaces Andre Rienzo, who has been relegated to the bullpen after losing five straight starts and yielding 17 runs in his last three outings. ... Baltimore RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, 0-6 with a 6.38 ERA at home, takes the mound Wednesday in the series finale against Chicago RHP Hector Noesi. ... Chicagos Adam Eaton walked twice and singled. 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