Weaver shuts down Sox as Angels win 8-0.

ANAHEIM—Jered Weaver pitched seven innings of four-hit ball in his first start since signing an $85 million contract extension, and Erick Aybar drove in three runs in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s sixth straight victory, 8-0 over the White Sox on Wednesday night.Torii Hunter homered for the Angels, and Jeff Mathis had a two-run double during a three-run second inning in a dominant finale to their nine-game homestand. Los Angeles’ second straight series sweep and Texas’ 13-2 loss to Boston trimmed the Angels’ deficit in the AL West to just 2½ games before they head into a weekend series at Rangers Ballpark on Friday.Zach Stewart (1-3) allowed seven hits and seven runs while pitching into the seventh inning for the Sox, who missed a chance to move into second place in the AL Central for the second straight day.