Benintendi, Sosa each hit a HR as White Sox beat Angels 6-3
[August 02, 2025]
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Benintendi had a double and a home run,
Lenyn Sosa also homered among his two hits, and the Chicago White Sox
beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 on Friday night.
White Sox starter Shane Smith gave up two runs and two hits while
striking out four over 4 1/3 innings in his first start since July 11
following a stint on the 15-day IL. Jordan Leasure (4-6) earned the win
in relief, striking out four in 1 2/3 innings. |
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Shane Smith throws to the plate
during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles
Angels, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J.
Terrill) |
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Benintendi and Sosa each hit solo home runs in
the second inning off Angels starter Tyler Anderson (2-7), and
Luis Robert Jr. had a sacrifice fly drove Miguel Vargas home in
the fourth inning to make it 3-0.
Gustavo Campero's second home run of the year, a two-run blast
to deep center field in the fifth, got the Angels within one,
but Colson Montgomery answered with a deep homer of his own in
the sixth inning.
Logan O'Hoppe scored on Zach Neto's sacrifice fly to bring the
Angels within one again, and Nolan Schanuel appeared to drive in
Travis D'Arnaud with a two-out single, but Campero was thrown
out at third prior to D'Arnaud crossing the plate.
Sosa had an RBI single in the eighth and Josh Rojas added a solo
homer in the ninth.
Steven Wilson got the last six outs for his second save of the
year.
Key moment
Campero's baserunning error prevented the game-tying run from
scoring in the seventh, ending what was a bases-loaded, one-out
threat for the Angels.
Key stat
Montgomery continued his second-half tear with a solo home run,
which represented his 18th RBI since the All-Star break. He is
now tied with Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber for the most RBIs
since the break.
Up next
White Sox RHP Aaron Civale (2-6, 4.38 ERA) starts opposite
Angels RHP Kyle Hendricks (6-7, 4.73).
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