ANAHEIM, Calif. -- If the Los Angeles Angels trade Hector Santiago before the Aug. 1 deadline, they might want to consider shipping him to a National League team they rarely play.
Just ask the Chicago White Sox.
Santiago threw seven innings of five-hit ball against his former club, and the Angels beat Chicago 7-0 on Friday night.
It was the second time this season Santiago blanked the White Sox 7-0. He has tossed 14 spotless innings against them, but given up 54 runs over 91 1/3 innings in his other 17 starts.
"There's always a little bit more competitiveness, for sure," Santiago said.
"You want to get back at them, get yourself to another level against your old team. When they come in, there's no doubt that I kind of step my game up."
The left-hander did exactly that once again, striking out seven without issuing a walk Friday. Los Angeles supported him with two runs in the second and five in the seventh.
Santiago (7-4) has been pitching particularly well of late. He has not allowed an earned run in his last 22 innings.
Chicago's offense has been going in the opposite direction. The White Sox have not scored in their last 23 innings, and they were shut out in consecutive games for the first time this season.
"We didn't swing, and we didn't play that good of defense, either, but I thought (Santiago) threw well, too," manager Robin Ventura. "You tip your cap.
"Coming back from the break, you expect the guys to swing a little bit better. It's just one day."
The Angels are 38-52 on the season, 15 1/2 games back of first-place Texas in the AL West. They are expected to deal veterans before the trade deadline, and Santiago's name has been prominently mentioned.
Santiago insisted he shrugs it all off.
"That's what you have to do," he said. "You can't control that part of the game. You just come out here and try to throw the ball well. Hopefully you can be here all year with guys you grinded through all spring and all season.
"I just try to sit back, have fun, come out here and do my job every day, and whatever happens, happens."
The first five Angels hitters in the seventh scored against four different White Sox pitchers.
"We just kept pounding the ball in that seventh inning," Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said. "Good situational hitting. Guys put the ball in play, used the whole field, good job with runners in scoring position, and ran the bases aggressively."
Four of the Angels' nine hits were doubles, one each by Kole Calhoun, Geovany Soto, Daniel Nava and Jefry Marte. Andrelton Simmons also singled in the seventh to extend his hitting streak to 13 games.
The Angels have won five of their last seven games.
Four runs came against Chicago right-hander Miguel Gonzalez (2-5), though only two were earned. Rookie shortstop Tim Anderson committed two errors.
"I thought he threw well enough to win a game, but we didn't swing very well," Ventura said. "(Santiago) coming off the break was sharp."
Gonzalez has not won a road game since beating Tampa Bay on July 25, 2015. He tossed seven shutout innings against the Yankees in his previous start.
TRAINER'S ROOM
White Sox: 1B Justin Morneau was called up from his rehab stint at Triple-A and added to the roster. The 35-year-old Morneau had offseason surgery to repair the primary flexor in his right elbow. Chicago signed him June 9 to a one-year contract.
Angels: Despite a brilliant outing Thursday for Triple-A Salt Lake (seven scoreless innings, one hit, 14 strikeouts), LHP Tyler Skaggs (Tommy John surgery, shoulder tightness) will make at least one additional rehab start before joining the rotation, Scioscia said. ... LHP C.J. Wilson had surgery to repair fraying within his labrum and rotator cuff, the team said.
UP NEXT
White Sox: RHP James Shields (4-10) is scheduled to make his eighth start Saturday night since coming to Chicago in a June 4 trade with the Padres. He is 2/3 with a 7.68 ERA for the White Sox, but 2-1 with a 2.21 ERA in his last three starts.
Angels: RHP Matt Shoemaker (4-9) is 2-4 with a 2.67 ERA in his last 10 starts.
Chicago White Sox
Just ask the Chicago White Sox.
Santiago threw seven innings of five-hit ball against his former club, and the Angels beat Chicago 7-0 on Friday night.
It was the second time this season Santiago blanked the White Sox 7-0. He has tossed 14 spotless innings against them, but given up 54 runs over 91 1/3 innings in his other 17 starts.
"There's always a little bit more competitiveness, for sure," Santiago said.
"You want to get back at them, get yourself to another level against your old team. When they come in, there's no doubt that I kind of step my game up."
The left-hander did exactly that once again, striking out seven without issuing a walk Friday. Los Angeles supported him with two runs in the second and five in the seventh.
Santiago (7-4) has been pitching particularly well of late. He has not allowed an earned run in his last 22 innings.
Chicago's offense has been going in the opposite direction. The White Sox have not scored in their last 23 innings, and they were shut out in consecutive games for the first time this season.
"We didn't swing, and we didn't play that good of defense, either, but I thought (Santiago) threw well, too," manager Robin Ventura. "You tip your cap.
"Coming back from the break, you expect the guys to swing a little bit better. It's just one day."
The Angels are 38-52 on the season, 15 1/2 games back of first-place Texas in the AL West. They are expected to deal veterans before the trade deadline, and Santiago's name has been prominently mentioned.
Santiago insisted he shrugs it all off.
"That's what you have to do," he said. "You can't control that part of the game. You just come out here and try to throw the ball well. Hopefully you can be here all year with guys you grinded through all spring and all season.
"I just try to sit back, have fun, come out here and do my job every day, and whatever happens, happens."
The first five Angels hitters in the seventh scored against four different White Sox pitchers.
"We just kept pounding the ball in that seventh inning," Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said. "Good situational hitting. Guys put the ball in play, used the whole field, good job with runners in scoring position, and ran the bases aggressively."
Four of the Angels' nine hits were doubles, one each by Kole Calhoun, Geovany Soto, Daniel Nava and Jefry Marte. Andrelton Simmons also singled in the seventh to extend his hitting streak to 13 games.
The Angels have won five of their last seven games.
Four runs came against Chicago right-hander Miguel Gonzalez (2-5), though only two were earned. Rookie shortstop Tim Anderson committed two errors.
"I thought he threw well enough to win a game, but we didn't swing very well," Ventura said. "(Santiago) coming off the break was sharp."
Gonzalez has not won a road game since beating Tampa Bay on July 25, 2015. He tossed seven shutout innings against the Yankees in his previous start.
TRAINER'S ROOM
White Sox: 1B Justin Morneau was called up from his rehab stint at Triple-A and added to the roster. The 35-year-old Morneau had offseason surgery to repair the primary flexor in his right elbow. Chicago signed him June 9 to a one-year contract.
Angels: Despite a brilliant outing Thursday for Triple-A Salt Lake (seven scoreless innings, one hit, 14 strikeouts), LHP Tyler Skaggs (Tommy John surgery, shoulder tightness) will make at least one additional rehab start before joining the rotation, Scioscia said. ... LHP C.J. Wilson had surgery to repair fraying within his labrum and rotator cuff, the team said.
UP NEXT
White Sox: RHP James Shields (4-10) is scheduled to make his eighth start Saturday night since coming to Chicago in a June 4 trade with the Padres. He is 2/3 with a 7.68 ERA for the White Sox, but 2-1 with a 2.21 ERA in his last three starts.
Angels: RHP Matt Shoemaker (4-9) is 2-4 with a 2.67 ERA in his last 10 starts.
10:05PM,EDT,July 15,2016
Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Hector Santiago pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Anderson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Eaton doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Abreu struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Escobar flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Hector Santiago pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Frazier struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrie popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Navarro struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Pujols lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Nava walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Giavotella grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Nava out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Hector Santiago pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| García lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Shuck flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Choi singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Soto lined out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Simmons grounded out to second, Choi to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Escobar singled to left, Choi scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Calhoun doubled to deep right, Escobar scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Trout struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Hector Santiago pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Eaton reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Abreu flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Cabrera grounded into fielder's choice to third, Eaton out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| Frazier flied out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Pujols grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Nava flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Giavotella struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Hector Santiago pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Lawrie popped out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Navarro fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 2 |
| García struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Choi flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Soto doubled to deep right center. | 0 | 2 |
| Simmons grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Soto out at third. | 0 | 2 |
| Escobar struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Hector Santiago pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Shuck singled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Anderson grounded into double play, third to second to first, Shuck out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| Eaton flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Trout struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Pujols grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Hector Santiago pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Abreu flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Cabrera flied out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| Frazier singled to left. | 0 | 2 |
| Lawrie singled to left, Frazier to third, Lawrie to second advancing on throw. | 0 | 2 |
| Navarro fouled out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Nava doubled to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Cunningham ran for Nava. | 0 | 2 |
| Giavotella safe at first on error by shortstop Anderson, Cunningham to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Duke relieved González. | 0 | 2 |
| Marte hit for Choi. | 0 | 2 |
| Marte doubled to deep center, Cunningham scored, Giavotella to third. | 0 | 3 |
| Albers relieved Duke. | 0 | 3 |
| Soto singled to right, Giavotella scored, Marte to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Simmons singled to right, Marte scored, Soto to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Escobar reached on infield single to second, Soto to third, Simmons to second, Soto scored, Simmons to third on throwing error by shortstop Anderson. | 0 | 6 |
| Jennings relieved Albers. | 0 | 6 |
| Calhoun grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Simmons scored, Escobar out at second. | 0 | 7 |
| Trout walked. | 0 | 7 |
| Pujols struck out swinging. | 0 | 7 |
| 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Cunningham in left field. | 0 | 7 |
| Marte at first base. | 0 | 7 |
| Ramírez relieved Santiago. | 0 | 7 |
| Morneau hit for García. | 0 | 7 |
| Morneau grounded out to second. | 0 | 7 |
| Shuck grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 7 |
| Anderson walked. | 0 | 7 |
| Eaton grounded out to first. | 0 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Dan Jennings pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Kahnle relieved Jennings. | 0 | 7 |
| Cunningham popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 7 |
| Giavotella flied out to right. | 0 | 7 |
| Marte lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Salas pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Salas relieved Ramírez. | 0 | 7 |
| Abreu walked. | 0 | 7 |
| Cabrera grounded out to pitcher, Abreu to second. | 0 | 7 |
| Frazier popped out to first. | 0 | 7 |
| Lawrie flied out to right. | 0 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Chicago White Sox
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .297 | .308 | .477 |
| Eaton RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .274 | .357 | .398 |
| Abreu 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .270 | .326 | .426 |
| Cabrera LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .293 | .341 | .450 |
| Frazier 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .214 | .305 | .474 |
| Lawrie 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .257 | .321 | .423 |
| Navarro C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .204 | .263 | .359 |
| García DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .230 | .299 | .329 |
a-Morneau PH-DH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Shuck CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .256 | .279 | .410 |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 120 | |||
| a-grounded to second for A Garcia in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Eaton (14, Santiago) GIDP: Anderson White Sox RISP: 0-5 (Cabrera 0-1, Navarro 0-1, Abreu 0-1, Frazier 0-1, Lawrie 0-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Anderson 2 (3, throw, ground ball) DP: 2 (Anderson-Lawrie-Abreu 2). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA |
| Attendance | 42,031 (92.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:39 |
| Weather | 77 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 9 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Jim Reynolds, First Base - Manny Gonzalez, Second Base - CB Bucknor, Third Base - Fieldin Culbreth |
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