White Sox sweep Red Sox

BOSTON -- Orlando Hernandez pitched out of a bases-loaded, none-out jam, and Paul Konerko hit a tiebreaking homer as Chicago beat Boston 5-3 Friday to sweep the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox out of the playoffs.

Chicago won its a postseason series for the first time since 1917.

Chicago, the AL Central champion, is the first team to advance to the second round of the playoffs and will have home-field advantage in the championship series.

The Red Sox closed within 4-3 when Manny Ramirez led off the sixth with his second homer of the game, then they loaded the bases -- still with none out. But Hernandez got pinch-hitter Jason Varitek and Game 2 goat Tony Graffanino to pop up, then Johnny Damon struck out on a check swing to end the inning.

Juan Uribe's suicide squeeze made it 5-3 in the ninth. Closer Bobby Jenks got three outs to save it for winner Freddy Garcia.

Angels have the edge

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim banged out 19 hits in an 11-7 victory against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The Angels lead the series 2-1.

--From wire reports