CHICAGO -- Hector Santiago watched the Los Angeles Angels knock around Carlos Rodon, and then went to work himself.
Santiago matched a career high with 10 strikeouts over seven crisp innings, and the Angels blanked the Chicago White Sox 7-0 on Monday night.
Kole Calhoun, Andrelton Simmons and Geovany Soto hit consecutive RBI singles during a five-run first, matching the Angels' season high for runs in an entire game. Mike Trout scored on a throwing error by first baseman Jose Abreu, and Johnny Giavotella capped the opening outburst with another RBI single.
"It was beautiful," Santiago said. "Anytime you can go out there and you can have one on the board you're kind of excited because you've got a little space to breathe."
Rodon (1-2) got only one out before he was replaced by Jake Petricka. The No. 3 pick in the 2014 amateur draft allowed six hits and walked two in the shortest of his 29 major league appearances.
"I felt good coming out, but it just wasn't there," Rodon said. "No command, no nothing. I just didn't make it happen."
Simmons and C.J. Cron each had three hits as the Angels rebounded from a weekend sweep by the Twins. Simmons extended his hitting streak to 11 games, equaling a career high, and Cron busted out of a 4-for-40 start to the season after he was pushed down to eighth in the lineup.
"I didn't think too much into it. I'm still in the lineup, I can't complain," Cron said. "As long as you're in the lineup you want to help the team win, and that's kind of my mindset, no matter how rough the start's been."
Los Angeles also improved to 4-3 on a 10-game trip to Oakland, Minnesota and Chicago.
The White Sox opened a seven-game homestand with their third consecutive loss after an 8-2 start to the season. Jimmy Rollins doubled and walked twice, but Jose Abreu and Adam Eaton had the only other hits for slumping Chicago.
Santiago (1-0), traded from the White Sox to the Angels in a three-team deal in 2013 that moved Eaton to Chicago, yielded two hits and walked three.
"That was the best stuff I've seen Hector have since he's been with us," Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said.
Greg Mahle worked the eighth and Mike Morin finished the three-hitter for Los Angeles' first shutout of the season. The White Sox have scored 11 runs in their last six games.
"We need to get this offense going," Eaton said. "Again, there's a ton of talent. We all know that. I think that's the reason we've come up with a question mark is because we know this offense can produce and it will."
Cron singled home Calhoun in the third and Simmons in the eighth for his first two RBI of the season.
SMOOTH TRANSITION
Simmons increased his batting average to .275 with his second multihit game of the season. It was his first three-hit game since Sept. 10 for Atlanta against the New York Mets.
The 26-year-old Simmons, a two-time Gold Glove winner at shortstop, was traded to Los Angeles in November.
"I think he's feeling more and more comfortable every day," Scioscia said.
ROSTER MOVE
The White Sox optioned reserve outfielder J.B. Shuck to Triple-A Charlotte after the game. They plan to call up a pitcher on Tuesday.
"With the way tonight's game went, you need another arm," manager Robin Ventura said. "I think the bullpen did a great job of coming in and being able to take care of the innings to get through it."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels LHP Tyler Skaggs, coming back from Tommy John surgery, is scheduled to throw four innings for Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday. He had been limited to three innings in each of his first two outings with the Bees.
UP NEXT
White Sox RHP Mat Latos (2-0, 0.75 ERA) and Angels RHP Matt Shoemaker (1-1, 6.00) take the mound for the second game of the series. Latos has allowed one run in 12 innings this season, and Shoemaker pitched six scoreless innings in his previous start at Oakland on Wednesday.
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Santiago matched a career high with 10 strikeouts over seven crisp innings, and the Angels blanked the Chicago White Sox 7-0 on Monday night.
Kole Calhoun, Andrelton Simmons and Geovany Soto hit consecutive RBI singles during a five-run first, matching the Angels' season high for runs in an entire game. Mike Trout scored on a throwing error by first baseman Jose Abreu, and Johnny Giavotella capped the opening outburst with another RBI single.
"It was beautiful," Santiago said. "Anytime you can go out there and you can have one on the board you're kind of excited because you've got a little space to breathe."
Rodon (1-2) got only one out before he was replaced by Jake Petricka. The No. 3 pick in the 2014 amateur draft allowed six hits and walked two in the shortest of his 29 major league appearances.
"I felt good coming out, but it just wasn't there," Rodon said. "No command, no nothing. I just didn't make it happen."
Simmons and C.J. Cron each had three hits as the Angels rebounded from a weekend sweep by the Twins. Simmons extended his hitting streak to 11 games, equaling a career high, and Cron busted out of a 4-for-40 start to the season after he was pushed down to eighth in the lineup.
"I didn't think too much into it. I'm still in the lineup, I can't complain," Cron said. "As long as you're in the lineup you want to help the team win, and that's kind of my mindset, no matter how rough the start's been."
Los Angeles also improved to 4-3 on a 10-game trip to Oakland, Minnesota and Chicago.
The White Sox opened a seven-game homestand with their third consecutive loss after an 8-2 start to the season. Jimmy Rollins doubled and walked twice, but Jose Abreu and Adam Eaton had the only other hits for slumping Chicago.
Santiago (1-0), traded from the White Sox to the Angels in a three-team deal in 2013 that moved Eaton to Chicago, yielded two hits and walked three.
"That was the best stuff I've seen Hector have since he's been with us," Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said.
Greg Mahle worked the eighth and Mike Morin finished the three-hitter for Los Angeles' first shutout of the season. The White Sox have scored 11 runs in their last six games.
"We need to get this offense going," Eaton said. "Again, there's a ton of talent. We all know that. I think that's the reason we've come up with a question mark is because we know this offense can produce and it will."
Cron singled home Calhoun in the third and Simmons in the eighth for his first two RBI of the season.
SMOOTH TRANSITION
Simmons increased his batting average to .275 with his second multihit game of the season. It was his first three-hit game since Sept. 10 for Atlanta against the New York Mets.
The 26-year-old Simmons, a two-time Gold Glove winner at shortstop, was traded to Los Angeles in November.
"I think he's feeling more and more comfortable every day," Scioscia said.
ROSTER MOVE
The White Sox optioned reserve outfielder J.B. Shuck to Triple-A Charlotte after the game. They plan to call up a pitcher on Tuesday.
"With the way tonight's game went, you need another arm," manager Robin Ventura said. "I think the bullpen did a great job of coming in and being able to take care of the innings to get through it."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels LHP Tyler Skaggs, coming back from Tommy John surgery, is scheduled to throw four innings for Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday. He had been limited to three innings in each of his first two outings with the Bees.
UP NEXT
White Sox RHP Mat Latos (2-0, 0.75 ERA) and Angels RHP Matt Shoemaker (1-1, 6.00) take the mound for the second game of the series. Latos has allowed one run in 12 innings this season, and Shoemaker pitched six scoreless innings in his previous start at Oakland on Wednesday.
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8:10PM,EDT,April 18,2016
U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois
U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Rodon pitching for Chicago | LAA | CHW |
| Escobar singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Gentry struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout walked, Escobar to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols walked, Escobar to third, Trout to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun singled to right, Escobar scored, Trout to third, Pujols to second, Trout scored, Pujols to third, Calhoun to second on throwing error by first baseman Abreu. | 2 | 0 |
| Simmons singled to right, Pujols scored, Calhoun to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Soto singled to left center, Calhoun scored, Simmons to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Cron singled to right, Simmons to third, Soto to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Giavotella singled to right, Simmons scored, Soto to third, Cron to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Petricka relieved Rodon. | 5 | 0 |
| Escobar grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Giavotella out at second. | 5 | 0 |
| 5 Runs, 6 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Hector Santiago pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | CHW |
| Eaton grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| Rollins walked. | 5 | 0 |
| Abreu singled to right, Rollins to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Frazier flied out to right. | 5 | 0 |
| Cabrera lined out to third. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jake Petricka pitching for Chicago | LAA | CHW |
| Gentry grounded out to catcher. | 5 | 0 |
| Trout struck out looking. | 5 | 0 |
| Pujols grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Hector Santiago pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | CHW |
| Lawrie struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| García struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Navarro grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jake Petricka pitching for Chicago | LAA | CHW |
| Calhoun reached on infield single to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| Simmons reached on infield single to shortstop, Calhoun to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Soto sacrificed to pitcher, Calhoun to third, Simmons to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Cron singled to left, Calhoun scored, Simmons to third. | 6 | 0 |
| Giavotella flied out to right. | 6 | 0 |
| Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Cron out at second. | 6 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Hector Santiago pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | CHW |
| Jackson struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| Eaton grounded out to second. | 6 | 0 |
| Rollins walked. | 6 | 0 |
| Abreu grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Rollins out at second. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Zach Putnam pitching for Chicago | LAA | CHW |
| Putnam relieved Petricka. | 6 | 0 |
| Gentry grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 0 |
| Trout grounded out to third. | 6 | 0 |
| Pujols struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Hector Santiago pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | CHW |
| Frazier struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| Cabrera flied out to right. | 6 | 0 |
| Lawrie struck out looking. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Zach Putnam pitching for Chicago | LAA | CHW |
| Calhoun struck out looking. | 6 | 0 |
| Simmons grounded out to first. | 6 | 0 |
| Soto grounded out to third. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Hector Santiago pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | CHW |
| García struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| Navarro struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| Jackson grounded out to third. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Zach Putnam pitching for Chicago | LAA | CHW |
| Cron lined out to center. | 6 | 0 |
| Giavotella flied out to left. | 6 | 0 |
| Escobar grounded out to third. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Hector Santiago pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | CHW |
| Eaton hit a ground rule double to deep center. | 6 | 0 |
| Rollins struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| Abreu struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| Frazier walked. | 6 | 0 |
| Cabrera popped out to second. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Dan Jennings pitching for Chicago | LAA | CHW |
| Jennings relieved Putnam. | 6 | 0 |
| Gentry grounded out to third. | 6 | 0 |
| Trout singled to right. | 6 | 0 |
| Pujols popped out to first. | 6 | 0 |
| Trout to second on passed ball by Navarro. | 6 | 0 |
| Calhoun grounded out to second. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Hector Santiago pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | CHW |
| Lawrie struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| García flied out to center. | 6 | 0 |
| Navarro grounded out to first. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Dan Jennings pitching for Chicago | LAA | CHW |
| Simmons doubled to right. | 6 | 0 |
| Soto singled to left, Simmons to third. | 6 | 0 |
| Cron singled to right, Simmons scored, Soto to second. | 7 | 0 |
| Giavotella flied out to right, Soto to third. | 7 | 0 |
| Escobar flied out to right. | 7 | 0 |
| Gentry grounded out to third. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Greg Mahle pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | CHW |
| Mahle relieved Santiago. | 7 | 0 |
| Jackson flied out to left. | 7 | 0 |
| Eaton grounded out to first. | 7 | 0 |
| Rollins doubled to right. | 7 | 0 |
| Abreu grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Zach Duke pitching for Chicago | LAA | CHW |
| Duke relieved Jennings. | 7 | 0 |
| Trout grounded out to third. | 7 | 0 |
| Pujols grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 0 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 7 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Mike Morin pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | CHW |
| Morin relieved Mahle. | 7 | 0 |
| Frazier popped out to second. | 7 | 0 |
| Cabrera popped out to shortstop. | 7 | 0 |
| Saladino hit for Lawrie. | 7 | 0 |
| Saladino popped out to third. | 7 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles Angels | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Escobar 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .315 | .393 | .481 |
| Gentry LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | .154 | .241 | .192 |
| Trout CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .234 | .339 | .362 |
| Pujols 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .180 | .255 | .320 |
| Calhoun RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .354 | .404 | .479 |
| Simmons SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .275 | .275 | .333 |
| Soto C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .375 | .444 | .563 |
| Cron DH | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .159 | .245 | .182 |
| Giavotella 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .125 | .152 | .125 |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 171 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Simmons (3, Jennings) RBI: Calhoun (6), Simmons (3), Soto (3), Giavotella (1), Cron 2 (2) S: Soto GIDP: Escobar Angels RISP: 8-15 (Cron 3-3, Calhoun 1-2, Gentry 0-1, Escobar 0-3, Soto 2-2, Simmons 1-1, Giavotella 1-3) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL |
| Attendance | 14,706 (36.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:58 |
| Weather | 75 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 12 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Jerry Meals, First Base - Chris Conroy, Second Base - Gabe Morales, Third Base - Paul Nauert |
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