Over his next six innings, Rodon allowed just three hits, and as a result, he didn’t need more than 16 pitches in any other frame.
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Santiago said part of his success this season is just the confidence he feels in his second season with L.A.
Carlos Rodon escaped a first-inning jam and dominated the Los Angeles Angels the rest of his time on the mound Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Field, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 victory. I wish I was joking when I say this but Danks has been our best pitcher as of late. “We had a couple of opportunities and it just fell short. We’ve been fighting”. Right-hander Nate Jones relieved Sale in the eighth and pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings to finish off the win.
This one went to extra innings when Abreu botched a play at first in the ninth, allowing Angels pinch runner Taylor Featherston to race home from third and tie the game at 2 on Conor Gillaspie’s grounder to first.
Rather than throwing home, Abreu threw to Alexei Ramirez who was covering second and pursued Johnny Giavotella in a rundown.
Chicago White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers tags out Los Angeles…
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Scioscia’s was more concerned about the sliding Angels’ inability to drive in runners.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Melky Cabrera continued his offensive explosion in the second half of the season, hitting a 2-run double in the 4th inning to give the White Sox the 2-0 lead. The good news is that they’re starting a 3 game series with a Chicago White Sox team that is one of the worst in the league. The left-hander scattered five hits and worked around three walks.
After going three starts without allowing a run, Shoemaker was tagged for seven on nine hits in 5 2-3 innings as Los Angeles dropped its seventh straight on the road.
The first time he whiffed Los Angeles’ dynamic duo – back-to-back in the first – turned out to be a key to his night.
Thompson, who is the brother of the Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson, grew up in south Orange County, less than 40 miles from Angel Stadium. Eaton has helped his fantasy owners; over the last month. With one out, Tyler Saladino canceled the postgame show with an infield single.
“He was bringing it, for sure”, Trout said of Sale’s fastball.
LHP C.J. Wilson (left elbow) has undergone complete set of tests on his injury, believed to be season ending. Signed to a two-year, $25 million contract in the offseason, LaRoche is hitting only.213. Mike Trout (.304, 78 Rs, 33 HRs, 69 RBIs, 10 SBs) has been doing well offensively for the Angels, going 2 for 3 yesterday. Despite his size, I don’t think pitchers are afraid of him, which gives the opposition more latitude in how they approach the whole Sox batting order. “It is what it is it. It doesn’t bother me….”
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White Sox fourth. Me.Cabrera grounded out to first baseman Pujols.
