ANAHEIM, Calif. -- After a brief absence with a hamstring issue, Mike Trout undoubtedly has his legs under him.
Trout homered for the fourth consecutive game, helping the Los Angeles Angels top the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Monday night.
The Angels scored each of their runs via the long ball. Kole Calhoun hit a three-run homer to right in the fifth inning, and Trout followed with a drive to left. Martin Maldonado homered in the seventh inning.
Trout missed five games with the hamstring issue, then went hitless in his return. His homer streak started the next day.
Even Trout's teammates, who have been watching him do his thing for years, continued to be amazed by the two-time AL MVP.
"Unbelievable. What, first game didn't get a hit, and now he's back to Mike Trout," Calhoun said. "The guy, every day, he's going to amaze you with something."
It was the first set of back-to-back homers this season for Los Angeles. Trout became the first Angel to hit a home run in four consecutive days since Mark Trumbo in May 2012.
"I think he's comfortable in the box," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "It took him a couple of at-bats to get in a flow. Mike's swinging it."
Angels right-hander Jesse Chavez (3-5) pitched seven-plus innings and Bud Norris got four outs for his eighth save. The White Sox put runners on first and second with two out in the ninth, but Kevan Smith struck out looking to end the game.
Jose Abreu hit a two-run homer for Chicago, and Tyler Saladino had an RBI triple. Mike Pelfrey (0-4) allowed four runs and three hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Leury Garcia hit a leadoff single in the fourth for Chicago's first baserunner. After Melky Cabrera lined out, Abreu hit a drive to right-center for his sixth homer.
Saladino's big hit made it 3-0 in the fifth, but the Angels responded in the bottom half. It was Calhoun's fifth homer of the season and No. 12 for Trout.
"It's unbelievable," Chavez said of Trout. "I mess with the guys all the time, `You guys have been spoiled.' I'm relishing every moment of it, watching him go in every day and do his work and the way he prepares and the way he goes about his business. It's bar none, hands down, the best I've seen."
ANOTHER SHOT
Right-hander Gregorio Infante pitched in the majors for the first time since Oct. 1, 2010. The White Sox purchased his contract from Triple-A Charlotte, and infielder Cody Asche was optioned to Charlotte.
The 29-year-old Infante made 10 appearances with the White Sox in 2010, his only major league season, and returns again, seven years later. Infante pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the White Sox.
"I'm sure he's pretty excited, like anything, when you've been away a little bit," White Sox manager Rick Renteria said. "I'm sure he's been working very hard trying to do what he wanted to do to be able to get here. We saw him in the spring, and he did a nice job for us. He's been here, he's experienced. Hopefully he'll feel comfortable with all his teammates."
TRAINER'S ROOM
White Sox: C Geovany Soto was moved to the 60-day DL after it was determined he will have arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow Tuesday in Chicago. The surgery will be done to remove debridement with loose body removal in his right elbow. ... RHP James Shields (right lat strain) is expected to start a throwing program Tuesday.
Angels: RHP Huston Street (right lat strain) is expected to throw to hitters this week in Arizona. ... RHP Mike Morin (neck tightness) is expected to throw to hitters Tuesday. ... RHP Andrew Bailey (right shoulder inflammation) had a doctor visit on Monday but results weren't yet available. ... INF Yunel Escobar (left hamstring) was placed on the 10-day disabled list, and INF Jefrey Marte was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake City.
UP NEXT
White Sox: LHP Derek Holland (3-3, 2.43 ERA) allowed three home runs in his last start Thursday against the Twins. He had given up just three home runs all season. Holland has pitched five quality starts in his last seven outings. His 2.43 ERA is 10th-lowest in the majors.
Angels: RHP JC Ramirez (3-3, 4.20 ERA) has a 12.00 ERA in the first inning since being moved into the starting rotation. Yet, he is tied for the most wins (three) of any pitcher on staff. He allowed five runs in seven innings in his last start Thursday against Detroit, a 7-1 loss.
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Chicago White Sox
Trout homered for the fourth consecutive game, helping the Los Angeles Angels top the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Monday night.
The Angels scored each of their runs via the long ball. Kole Calhoun hit a three-run homer to right in the fifth inning, and Trout followed with a drive to left. Martin Maldonado homered in the seventh inning.
Trout missed five games with the hamstring issue, then went hitless in his return. His homer streak started the next day.
Even Trout's teammates, who have been watching him do his thing for years, continued to be amazed by the two-time AL MVP.
"Unbelievable. What, first game didn't get a hit, and now he's back to Mike Trout," Calhoun said. "The guy, every day, he's going to amaze you with something."
It was the first set of back-to-back homers this season for Los Angeles. Trout became the first Angel to hit a home run in four consecutive days since Mark Trumbo in May 2012.
"I think he's comfortable in the box," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "It took him a couple of at-bats to get in a flow. Mike's swinging it."
Angels right-hander Jesse Chavez (3-5) pitched seven-plus innings and Bud Norris got four outs for his eighth save. The White Sox put runners on first and second with two out in the ninth, but Kevan Smith struck out looking to end the game.
Jose Abreu hit a two-run homer for Chicago, and Tyler Saladino had an RBI triple. Mike Pelfrey (0-4) allowed four runs and three hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Leury Garcia hit a leadoff single in the fourth for Chicago's first baserunner. After Melky Cabrera lined out, Abreu hit a drive to right-center for his sixth homer.
Saladino's big hit made it 3-0 in the fifth, but the Angels responded in the bottom half. It was Calhoun's fifth homer of the season and No. 12 for Trout.
"It's unbelievable," Chavez said of Trout. "I mess with the guys all the time, `You guys have been spoiled.' I'm relishing every moment of it, watching him go in every day and do his work and the way he prepares and the way he goes about his business. It's bar none, hands down, the best I've seen."
ANOTHER SHOT
Right-hander Gregorio Infante pitched in the majors for the first time since Oct. 1, 2010. The White Sox purchased his contract from Triple-A Charlotte, and infielder Cody Asche was optioned to Charlotte.
The 29-year-old Infante made 10 appearances with the White Sox in 2010, his only major league season, and returns again, seven years later. Infante pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the White Sox.
"I'm sure he's pretty excited, like anything, when you've been away a little bit," White Sox manager Rick Renteria said. "I'm sure he's been working very hard trying to do what he wanted to do to be able to get here. We saw him in the spring, and he did a nice job for us. He's been here, he's experienced. Hopefully he'll feel comfortable with all his teammates."
TRAINER'S ROOM
White Sox: C Geovany Soto was moved to the 60-day DL after it was determined he will have arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow Tuesday in Chicago. The surgery will be done to remove debridement with loose body removal in his right elbow. ... RHP James Shields (right lat strain) is expected to start a throwing program Tuesday.
Angels: RHP Huston Street (right lat strain) is expected to throw to hitters this week in Arizona. ... RHP Mike Morin (neck tightness) is expected to throw to hitters Tuesday. ... RHP Andrew Bailey (right shoulder inflammation) had a doctor visit on Monday but results weren't yet available. ... INF Yunel Escobar (left hamstring) was placed on the 10-day disabled list, and INF Jefrey Marte was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake City.
UP NEXT
White Sox: LHP Derek Holland (3-3, 2.43 ERA) allowed three home runs in his last start Thursday against the Twins. He had given up just three home runs all season. Holland has pitched five quality starts in his last seven outings. His 2.43 ERA is 10th-lowest in the majors.
Angels: RHP JC Ramirez (3-3, 4.20 ERA) has a 12.00 ERA in the first inning since being moved into the starting rotation. Yet, he is tied for the most wins (three) of any pitcher on staff. He allowed five runs in seven innings in his last start Thursday against Detroit, a 7-1 loss.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Chavez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| L. García grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Abreu flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Mike Pelfrey pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Calhoun struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jesse Chavez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| A. García grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Frazier grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Davidson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Mike Pelfrey pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Valbuena flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Cron walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Simmons reached on infield single to third, Cron to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Maybin grounded out to shortstop, Cron to third, Simmons to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Espinosa flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jesse Chavez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Sánchez grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Smith grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Saladino struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Mike Pelfrey pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Maldonado grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jesse Chavez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| L. García singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Abreu homered to right center (395 feet), L. García scored. | 2 | 0 |
| A. García grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Frazier grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Mike Pelfrey pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Pujols lined out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Valbuena grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Cron struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jesse Chavez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Davidson struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| Sánchez singled to shallow left. | 2 | 0 |
| Smith flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Sánchez stole second. | 2 | 0 |
| Saladino tripled to right, Sánchez scored. | 3 | 0 |
| L. García flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Mike Pelfrey pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Simmons lined out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Maybin walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Espinosa walked, Maybin to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Maldonado flied out to left, Maybin to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Calhoun homered to right center (405 feet), Maybin and Espinosa scored. | 3 | 3 |
| Trout homered to left (414 feet). | 3 | 4 |
| Swarzak relieved Pelfrey. | 3 | 4 |
| Pujols popped out to first. | 3 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jesse Chavez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Cabrera singled to left. | 3 | 4 |
| Abreu flied out to right. | 3 | 4 |
| A. García grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Cabrera out at second. | 3 | 4 |
| Frazier grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Anthony Swarzak pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Valbuena struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Cron grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 4 |
| Simmons doubled to left. | 3 | 4 |
| Maybin grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jesse Chavez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Davidson flied out to left. | 3 | 4 |
| Sánchez struck out looking. | 3 | 4 |
| Smith grounded out to first. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Kahnle pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Kahnle relieved Swarzak. | 3 | 4 |
| Espinosa grounded out to second. | 3 | 4 |
| Maldonado homered to left (375 feet). | 3 | 5 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| Trout walked. | 3 | 5 |
| Pujols flied out to center. | 3 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jesse Chavez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Saladino walked. | 3 | 5 |
| Álvarez relieved Chavez. | 3 | 5 |
| L. García sacrificed to pitcher, Saladino to second. | 3 | 5 |
| Cabrera grounded out to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Norris relieved Álvarez. | 3 | 5 |
| Abreu grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Gregory Infante pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| G Infante relieved Kahnle. | 3 | 5 |
| Valbuena grounded out to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Cron doubled to deep right. | 3 | 5 |
| Simmons grounded out to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Maybin struck out looking. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Bud Norris pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| A. García hit by pitch. | 3 | 5 |
| Frazier lined out to center. | 3 | 5 |
| Davidson struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| A. García to second on fielder's indifference. | 3 | 5 |
| Sánchez walked. | 3 | 5 |
| Smith struck out looking. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Chicago White Sox
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. García CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .308 | .342 | .481 |
| Cabrera LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .234 | .286 | .313 |
| Abreu 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .263 | .333 | .466 |
| A. García RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .336 | .387 | .542 |
| Frazier 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .173 | .278 | .316 |
| Davidson DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .220 | .278 | .488 |
| Sánchez 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .324 | .354 | .459 |
| Smith C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .105 | .105 | .158 |
| Saladino SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .212 | .322 | .293 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 137 | |||
| BATTING 3B: Saladino (2, Chavez) HR: Abreu (6, 4th inning off Chavez 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: Abreu 2 (19), Saladino (4) S: L. García 2-out RBI: Saladino White Sox RISP: 1-5 (Saladino 1-1, L. García 0-1, Cabrera 0-1, Abreu 0-1, Smith 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Sánchez (2, 2nd base off Chavez/Maldonado) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA |
| Attendance | 29,445 (64.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:01 |
| Weather | 62 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Mike DiMuro, First Base - Tripp Gibson, Second Base - Brian Gorman, Third Base - Dan Iassogna |
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