The White Sox opened their season with a hard-fought, intense contest against the Angels. Ultimately, the White Sox fell short following a rough 8th inning full of defensive blunders and bad breaks. Despite inducing weak contact, a couple bad bounces and a Nick Madrigal throwing error culminated in the Angels overtaking the White Sox and winning 4-3.
W: Mike Mayers (1-0) | L: Aaron Bummer (0-1) | S: Raisel Iglesias (1)
Savant Leaders
Notable Performances
Adam Eaton: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI
In his first game with the White Sox since 2016, Adam Eaton provided the power through a crucial 5th inning home run.
Yoan Moncada: 2-for-3, 2B, BB
Yoan Moncada turned in a strong season debut and made a beautiful pick defensively to start an inning-ending double play in the 6th inning.
Luis Robert: 1-for-4, SB
Luis Robert’s sharp two-out double in the 2nd inning was followed by a stolen base and a run scored on a wild pitch.
Matchup of the Game
Aaron Bummer was pitching in a 3-3 tie in the 8th inning with runners on 1st and 2nd base with 1 out. Justin Upton provided an extremely tough at-bat, fouling off sinkers and sliders before eventually working a walk and paving the way for Albert Pujols’ RBI fielder’s choice. The walk raised the Angels’ win probability from 67% to 77%.
Player of the Game
Lucas Giolito struck out 8 batters and allowed only 2 runs, 2 walks, and 2 hits over 5.1 IP.
Next Game
The White Sox and Angels will continue their four-game series Friday night at 8:38 PM CT. Dallas Keuchel will headline the battle of lefties versus Andrew Heaney on NBC Sports Chicago.