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When the two solved their issues at the same time Monday
night, the Chicago White Sox couldn't do much about it.
The Angels scored five first-inning runs and Santiago threw
seven scoreless innings in a 7-0 win over the White Sox on at
U.S. Cellular Field.
Santiago (1-0) matched a career high with 10 strikeouts while
allowing only two hits and three walks.
The early dose of offense not only helped the Angels' collective
confidence, but it did wonders for Santiago as well.
"Any time you can go out there and you can have one (run) on the
road, you're kind of excited because you've got a little space
to breathe a little bit," Santiago said. "But when you get six
(runs) early, you've got some room for mistakes, and it kind of
puts the pressure on them."
Santiago's performance -- the best manager Mike Scioscia said he
has seen from the left-hander -- helped the Angels (6-7) snap a
three-game losing streak. The White Sox (8-5) dropped their
third straight after winning eight of their first 10 games.
The Angels chased White Sox starter Carlos Rodon after only
one-third of an inning with five runs and six hits. Kole
Calhoun, Andrelton Simmons and Geovany Soto strung together
three consecutive RBI singles. The Angels also scored on a
throwing error by White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu before
another run-scoring single by Johnny Giavotella ended Rodon's
night.
"Carlos didn't have it tonight," White Sox manager Robin Ventura
said. "(The Angels) did a good job putting it in play. He just
seemed to be all over the place and couldn't get through.
"Not a good night for (Rodon), and we didn't swing it that well,
either."
Rodon, who entered the game with a 1.38 ERA, threw only 41
pitches before being lifted in favor of Jake Petricka, who
pitched out of a bases-loaded jam by getting Angels leadoff
hitter Yunel Escobar to ground into a double play.
The early dose of offense was all Los Angeles and Santiago would
need.
The Angels, who scored four or more runs only twice over their
first 12 games, extended their lead to 6-0 in the third inning.
After back-to-back singles to start the inning and a Soto
sacrifice bunt, C.J. Cron delivered a one-out single -- the
fourth RBI to come from the final four hitters in the Angels
lineup.
Cron, who went 3-for-4, drove in his second run of the night in
the eighth, scoring Simmons, who led off the inning with a
double. Simmons also finished 3-for-4, and Calhoun and Soto had
two hits apiece.
"We know we have a good offense -- we know we have it in us,"
Cron said. "Just to get that early (lead) was good for us."
Santiago never ran into trouble, allowing only an Abreu single
in the first inning and a double to Adam Eaton in the sixth.
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins had Chicago's only other hit of the
night, a double in the eighth off Greg Mahle.
Although the Angels' offense staked Santiago off to a big lead,
he never lost his effectiveness, commanding a variety of pitches
to keep Chicago's impressive lineup off-balance all night.
"We know he has a live arm, but for him to maintain it for such
a deep pitch count against a really tough right-handed-hitting
lineup (was impressive)," Scioscia said. "He was just filling
the (strike) zone up with good stuff."
NOTES: Angels LHP Tyler Skaggs will throw four innings Wednesday
for Triple-A Salt Lake City as he continues to recover from
Tommy John surgery. Skaggs threw three innings in a minor league
start April 15, and he could throw five innings next week as a
way to conserve innings for later this season. ... Los Angeles
manager Mike Scioscia said Monday that OF Daniel Nava is
completely shut down from baseball activities after being placed
on the disabled list April 16 due to left knee tendinitis. ...
White Sox OF Adam Eaton is adjusting to fatherhood after his
wife recently gave wife to a boy. Eaton said having a newborn at
home is giving him a new perspective and a new sleeping pattern.
"I haven't woken up at 8 a.m. before a night game in a very,
very long time," Eaton said Monday.
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