Jack Kochanowicz pitched today and Mike Trout was back in the game as the designated hitter. Kochanowicz struck out Mike Tauchman but then gave up a single, a walk, and another single to make it 1-0 White Sox in the first inning. Colson Montgomery then hit a three run homer to make it 4-0 White Sox. The next two white Sox players were out, thankfully. The Angels were then retired in order.
In the second inning,The Angels turned a double play and got Mike Tauchman to ground out. Luis Rengifo got a hit and made it to second on a crappy pickoff throw. That was as far as he got.
In the third inning, Lenin Sosa walked. Luis Robert Jr got a one out single. Colson Montgomery also singled to make it 5-0 White Sox. The Angels then turned a double play to get out of the inning. Christian Moore walked. Bryce Teodosio struck out and Zach Neto popped out. Nolan Schanuel singled to put men at first and third with two outs for Mike Trout. The second strikeTroutTM of the day ended the inning.
In the fourth inning, Josh Rojas got a two out single but Mike Tauchman hit into a 6-3 groundout to bring the Angels back up. The Angels went down 1-2-3. So did the White Sox in the top of the fifth inning. The Angels were retired in order in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Edgar Quero got a one out single but then was erased on a force out. Brooks Baldwin doubled to put men at second and third. Fortunately, grounded out to end the top of the sixth with no further scoring. Zach Neto led off the Angels’ sixth with a home run.
At least the Angels won’t get shutout today. Nolan Schanuel walked and Mike Trout doubled. Taylor Ward singled to left to make it 5-2 White Sox.
Mike Vasil came in to pitch and brought in another run with a wild pitch. 5-3 White Sox.
Travis d’Arnaud grounded out to end the inning.
Adam Chafin came in to pitch. We walked Mike Tauchman but got Lenyn Sosa to hit into a double play. Andrew Benintendi struck out. Christian Moore led off the bottom of the seventh on a ground ball through to center. Yoan Moncada also singled through to center. Gustavo Campero went in to pinch run for Moncada. Zach Neto tied up the game with a line double to center field.
Nolan Schanuel grounded out and Mike Trout was intentionally walked. Taylor Ward struck out on a foul tip. Jo Adell also struck out.
Reid Detmers came in to pitch the eighth inning. He retired the White Sox in order. Luis Rengifo punched a hit through to center. Travis d’Arnaud hit a fly out to right. Christian Moore lined out to right. Gustavo Campero flied out to center.
Kenley Jansen came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning. He gave up a one out single to Brooks Baldwin. Josh Rojas grounded out to send Baldwin to second. Mike Tauchman walked. Lenyn Sosa popped out to Zach Neto in short left.
Neto flied out to right. Nolan Schanuel got a hustle double to right and Mike Trout got his second intentional walk of the game. Taylor Ward walked it off with a three run homer. 8-5 Angels.
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