ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Cameron Maybin batted leadoff for the first time in an Angels uniform. He seemed right at home there.
Maybin had a career-high five hits, including a tying double in the 11th inning, and Albert Pujols singled home the winning run moments later to give Los Angeles a 7-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
"I don't know that it's the leadoff spot. Hitting in front of Mike Trout is not a bad spot to hit," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "Cam was comfortable all night. That's the way this guy can hit and swing the bat. It was a good breakout game for him."
Chicago erased a three-run deficit in the ninth and went ahead 6-5 on Tim Anderson's solo homer in the top of the 11th. But it was the Angels who pulled off the final comeback.
Andrelton Simmons singled leading off the bottom half against closer David Robertson (2-1), and Ben Revere singled with one out before Maybin drove a double to left-center that tied it 6-all.
After an intentional walk to Trout loaded the bases, Pujols singled to deep center field for his third RBI of the night. He also had a two-run single in the third.
"As soon as I hit the ball, I knew the game was over," Pujols said. "Just did my job."
Four home runs shy of 600, Pujols moved into sole possession of 11th place on baseball's career RBI list with 1,847, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. He broke a tie with Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski.
Mel Ott is 10th with 1,864 RBI.
Anderson played his first game after missing four to attend the funeral of a good friend. He connected off winner Yusmeiro Petit (1-0), who was pitching his third inning of relief.
Maybin doubled in the first inning, singled in the third and fourth, and doubled again in a two-run seventh. He was 5 for 6 with two RBI and two runs, raising his batting average 34 points to .214.
"If there's anybody here that deserves it, it's him," Pujols said. "He's been putting good swings. That's all you can do. Sooner or later, things are going to fall."
Scioscia batted Maybin leadoff against left-hander Derek Holland. Yunel Escobar was starring in the leadoff role for the Angels, but he went on the disabled list with a hamstring injury Monday.
JC Ramirez pitched seven strong innings for the Angels, allowing two runs and five hits. He gave up a two-run homer to Yolmer Sanchez in the sixth but retired his next five batters.
"I used my fastball a lot more," Ramirez said. "I'm pitching for contact now. It's nice to have strikeouts, but it's better when you go deep in the games. Today I threw seven innings with 85 pitches, and that's really good for me."
Todd Frazier tied it in the ninth with a pop-fly single that scored two runs. David Hernandez failed to get an out in the ninth for the Angels as they wasted a 5-2 lead. He allowed three runs and four hits on 15 pitches.
Holland yielded three runs and seven hits in six innings. A double play in the sixth helped him finish on a solid note.
"Anybody under the sun probably thought we were out of it until we came back in that wild ninth inning," White Sox manager Rick Renteria said. "All in all, these guys battled. In the end, like I told them, they shouldn't feel down about the end. They put themselves in a position to potentially win that ballgame. We just fell a little short."
KEPT IN THE PARK
On one of his three scheduled bobblehead giveaway nights at Angel Stadium this season, Trout went 0 for 3 with three walks. He fell short in his attempt to become the first Angels player to homer in five straight games since Bobby Bonds in 1977.
LONG-AWAITED RETURN
Gregory Infante pitched a scoreless eighth for the White Sox on Monday, his first major league outing since his debut with Chicago in 2010. He was called on again Tuesday but got only one out and loaded the bases. Still, his return to the big leagues has been heartwarming. "It was worth it. Before this season, I was talking with my wife and saying this year would probably be my last chance," Infante said through a translator.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels RHP Mike Morin (neck tightness) is expected to throw to hitters this week.
UP NEXT
White Sox: RHP Miguel Gonzalez (3-3, 3.83 ERA) has allowed 14 earned runs in losing his last three starts. He's held Trout to a .158 average in 19 at-bats, but Trout's three hits against him have all been home runs.
Angels: RHP Matt Shoemaker (2-2, 4.50) had his best start of the season with six scoreless innings in a victory against his hometown team, the Tigers, on Friday. He is 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA in four career starts against the White Sox. He threw his first shutout in his last start against Chicago, at Angel Stadium in 2015.
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Chicago White Sox
Maybin had a career-high five hits, including a tying double in the 11th inning, and Albert Pujols singled home the winning run moments later to give Los Angeles a 7-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
"I don't know that it's the leadoff spot. Hitting in front of Mike Trout is not a bad spot to hit," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "Cam was comfortable all night. That's the way this guy can hit and swing the bat. It was a good breakout game for him."
Chicago erased a three-run deficit in the ninth and went ahead 6-5 on Tim Anderson's solo homer in the top of the 11th. But it was the Angels who pulled off the final comeback.
Andrelton Simmons singled leading off the bottom half against closer David Robertson (2-1), and Ben Revere singled with one out before Maybin drove a double to left-center that tied it 6-all.
After an intentional walk to Trout loaded the bases, Pujols singled to deep center field for his third RBI of the night. He also had a two-run single in the third.
"As soon as I hit the ball, I knew the game was over," Pujols said. "Just did my job."
Four home runs shy of 600, Pujols moved into sole possession of 11th place on baseball's career RBI list with 1,847, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. He broke a tie with Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski.
Mel Ott is 10th with 1,864 RBI.
Anderson played his first game after missing four to attend the funeral of a good friend. He connected off winner Yusmeiro Petit (1-0), who was pitching his third inning of relief.
Maybin doubled in the first inning, singled in the third and fourth, and doubled again in a two-run seventh. He was 5 for 6 with two RBI and two runs, raising his batting average 34 points to .214.
"If there's anybody here that deserves it, it's him," Pujols said. "He's been putting good swings. That's all you can do. Sooner or later, things are going to fall."
Scioscia batted Maybin leadoff against left-hander Derek Holland. Yunel Escobar was starring in the leadoff role for the Angels, but he went on the disabled list with a hamstring injury Monday.
JC Ramirez pitched seven strong innings for the Angels, allowing two runs and five hits. He gave up a two-run homer to Yolmer Sanchez in the sixth but retired his next five batters.
"I used my fastball a lot more," Ramirez said. "I'm pitching for contact now. It's nice to have strikeouts, but it's better when you go deep in the games. Today I threw seven innings with 85 pitches, and that's really good for me."
Todd Frazier tied it in the ninth with a pop-fly single that scored two runs. David Hernandez failed to get an out in the ninth for the Angels as they wasted a 5-2 lead. He allowed three runs and four hits on 15 pitches.
Holland yielded three runs and seven hits in six innings. A double play in the sixth helped him finish on a solid note.
"Anybody under the sun probably thought we were out of it until we came back in that wild ninth inning," White Sox manager Rick Renteria said. "All in all, these guys battled. In the end, like I told them, they shouldn't feel down about the end. They put themselves in a position to potentially win that ballgame. We just fell a little short."
KEPT IN THE PARK
On one of his three scheduled bobblehead giveaway nights at Angel Stadium this season, Trout went 0 for 3 with three walks. He fell short in his attempt to become the first Angels player to homer in five straight games since Bobby Bonds in 1977.
LONG-AWAITED RETURN
Gregory Infante pitched a scoreless eighth for the White Sox on Monday, his first major league outing since his debut with Chicago in 2010. He was called on again Tuesday but got only one out and loaded the bases. Still, his return to the big leagues has been heartwarming. "It was worth it. Before this season, I was talking with my wife and saying this year would probably be my last chance," Infante said through a translator.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels RHP Mike Morin (neck tightness) is expected to throw to hitters this week.
UP NEXT
White Sox: RHP Miguel Gonzalez (3-3, 3.83 ERA) has allowed 14 earned runs in losing his last three starts. He's held Trout to a .158 average in 19 at-bats, but Trout's three hits against him have all been home runs.
Angels: RHP Matt Shoemaker (2-2, 4.50) had his best start of the season with six scoreless innings in a victory against his hometown team, the Tigers, on Friday. He is 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA in four career starts against the White Sox. He threw his first shutout in his last start against Chicago, at Angel Stadium in 2015.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| L. García lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Sánchez singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Sánchez caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Derek Holland pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Maybin doubled to deep center. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols flied out to right, Maybin to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Cron struck out looking, Trout stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Abreu grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| A. García flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Frazier grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Derek Holland pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Marte grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Simmons struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Espinosa grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Anderson grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Narváez grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Saladino popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Derek Holland pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Maldonado singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Maybin singled to right, Maldonado to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols singled to shallow left, Maldonado and Maybin scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Cron struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Pujols to second on passed ball by Narváez. | 0 | 2 |
| Calhoun lined out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| L. García grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Sánchez struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Cabrera grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Derek Holland pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Marte grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Simmons singled to right center. | 0 | 2 |
| Simmons stole second. | 0 | 2 |
| Espinosa walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Maldonado flied out to center, Simmons to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Maybin singled to right, Simmons scored, Espinosa to third. | 0 | 3 |
| Trout struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Abreu grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| A. García singled to shallow left center. | 0 | 3 |
| Frazier fouled out to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Anderson singled to right, A. García to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Narváez flied out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Derek Holland pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Pujols grounded out to first. | 0 | 3 |
| Cron flied out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Saladino grounded out to first. | 0 | 3 |
| L. García singled to center. | 0 | 3 |
| Sánchez homered to right (407 feet), L. García scored. | 2 | 3 |
| Cabrera lined out to shortstop. | 2 | 3 |
| Abreu grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Derek Holland pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Marte reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 3 |
| Simmons grounded into double play, third to second to first, Marte out at second. | 2 | 3 |
| Espinosa lined out to right. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| A. García flied out to center. | 2 | 3 |
| Frazier struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Anderson grounded out to third. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Gregory Infante pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| G Infante relieved Holland. | 2 | 3 |
| Maldonado lined out to right. | 2 | 3 |
| Maybin doubled to deep right. | 2 | 3 |
| Trout intentionally walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Pujols walked, Maybin to third, Trout to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Jennings relieved G Infante. | 2 | 3 |
| Valbuena hit for Cron. | 2 | 3 |
| Valbuena walked, Maybin scored, Trout to third, Pujols to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Calhoun popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 4 |
| Beck relieved Jennings. | 2 | 4 |
| Marte singled to center, Trout scored, Pujols thrown out at home, Valbuena to second. | 2 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Blake Parker pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Valbuena at third base. | 2 | 5 |
| Marte at first base. | 2 | 5 |
| Parker relieved Ramírez. | 2 | 5 |
| Narváez grounded out to first. | 2 | 5 |
| Saladino flied out to center. | 2 | 5 |
| L. García doubled to deep right. | 2 | 5 |
| Sánchez struck out swinging. | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Chris Beck pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Simmons grounded out to second. | 2 | 5 |
| Espinosa struck out swinging. | 2 | 5 |
| Maldonado grounded out to third. | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| David Hernandez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Hernandez relieved Parker. | 2 | 5 |
| Cabrera singled to right. | 2 | 5 |
| Abreu singled to right, Cabrera to second. | 2 | 5 |
| A. García doubled to deep right, Cabrera scored, Abreu to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Frazier doubled to shortstop, Abreu and A. García scored. | 5 | 5 |
| Petit relieved Hernandez. | 5 | 5 |
| W. García ran for Frazier. | 5 | 5 |
| Anderson sacrificed to pitcher, W. García to third. | 5 | 5 |
| Narváez walked. | 5 | 5 |
| Saladino bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, W. García out at home, Narváez to second. | 5 | 5 |
| L. García grounded out to first. | 5 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Kahnle pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Kahnle relieved Beck. | 5 | 5 |
| Maybin fouled out to right. | 5 | 5 |
| Trout struck out swinging. | 5 | 5 |
| Pujols flied out to right. | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Yusmeiro Petit pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Sánchez grounded out to second. | 5 | 5 |
| Cabrera grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 5 |
| Abreu struck out swinging. | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| David Robertson pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Robertson relieved Kahnle. | 5 | 5 |
| Valbuena lined out to second. | 5 | 5 |
| Calhoun grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 5 |
| Marte flied out to left. | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 11th | SCORE | |
| Yusmeiro Petit pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| A. García grounded out to second. | 5 | 5 |
| W. García struck out swinging. | 5 | 5 |
| Anderson homered to left center (391 feet). | 6 | 5 |
| Narváez walked. | 6 | 5 |
| Saladino struck out looking. | 6 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 11th | SCORE | |
| David Robertson pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Simmons singled to right. | 6 | 5 |
| Simmons to second on passed ball by Narváez. | 6 | 5 |
| Espinosa bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, Simmons out at third. | 6 | 5 |
| Revere hit for Maldonado. | 6 | 5 |
| Revere singled to right center, Espinosa to second. | 6 | 5 |
| Maybin doubled to left center, Espinosa scored, Revere to third. | 6 | 6 |
| Trout intentionally walked. | 6 | 6 |
| Pujols singled to deep center, Revere scored, Maybin to third, Trout to second. | 6 | 7 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Chicago White Sox
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. García CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .312 | .345 | .486 |
| Sánchez 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .329 | .357 | .494 |
| Cabrera LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .233 | .283 | .308 |
| Abreu 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .261 | .329 | .457 |
| A. García RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .338 | .388 | .544 |
| Frazier DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .176 | .277 | .324 |
W. García PR-DH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .308 | .292 |
| Anderson SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .230 | .260 | .325 |
| Narváez C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | .217 | .365 | .250 |
| Saladino 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .202 | .308 | .279 |
| Totals | 42 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 153 | |||
| BATTING 2B: L. García (7, Parker); A. García (6, Hernandez); Frazier (6, Hernandez) HR: Sánchez (2, 6th inning off Ramírez 1 on, 1 Out); Anderson (3, 11th inning off Petit 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: Sánchez 2 (10), A. García (26), Frazier 2 (14), Anderson (7) S: Anderson 2-out RBI: Anderson White Sox RISP: 2-6 (Narváez 0-1, Saladino 0-1, L. García 0-1, Sánchez 0-1, Frazier 1-1, A. García 1-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Sánchez (3, 2nd base by Ramírez/Maldonado) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Saladino-Sánchez-Abreu). PB: Narváez 2. Outfield Assist: L. García (Pujols at Home). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA |
| Attendance | 36,089 (79.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 4:01 |
| Weather | 63 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 8 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Tripp Gibson, First Base - Brian Gorman, Second Base - Dan Iassogna, Third Base - Mike DiMuro |
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