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Anaheim Angels @ Chicago White Sox

2016-04-20 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 12785 · 66°F · Wind 11 mph to RF · 2:59

Chicago White Sox defeated Los Angeles Angels 2–1. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Tyler Saladino homers (1) on a line drive to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Yunel Escobar grounds out, third baseman Todd Frazier to first baseman Jerry Sands — worth 12% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ANA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4
CHA	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		2	5

W: Chris Sale L: Garrett Richards SV: David Robertson

Umpires — HP: Gabe Morales · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Chris Conroy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Yunel Escobar	4	0	0	0	0
Andrelton Simmons	4	0	0	0	0
Mike Trout	4	0	3	0	0
Albert Pujols	4	0	0	0	1
Kole Calhoun	2	1	0	0	0
Geovany Soto	3	0	0	0	1
C. J. Cron	3	0	0	0	1
Johnny Giavotella	3	0	0	0	0
Craig Gentry	2	0	0	0	1
Rafael Ortega	1	0	1	1	0

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adam Eaton	3	0	1	0	1	0
Tyler Saladino	4	1	1	1	0	2
Jose Abreu	4	0	0	0	0	1
Todd Frazier	4	0	1	0	0	1
Melky Cabrera	3	0	0	0	0	0
Brett Lawrie	0	0	0	0	3	0
Jerry Sands	3	0	1	0	0	2
Alex Avila	3	1	1	0	0	1
Austin Jackson	2	0	0	0	0	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Garrett Richards	6.1	4	4	6
Greg Mahle	0.2	1	0	0
Mike Morin	1.0	0	0	1

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Chris Sale	7.0	2	3
Nate Jones	0.2	0	1
David Robertson	1.1	2	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Yunel Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
Andrelton Simmons: 8/F8LM
Mike Trout: S8/G6
Albert Pujols: 8/F8RM

Bot 1

Adam Eaton: 6/L6D-
Tyler Saladino: HR/F7D+
Jose Abreu: 6/F6D-
Todd Frazier: 13/G13-

Top 2

Kole Calhoun: 53/G56S-
Geovany Soto: 13/G-
C. J. Cron: 9/F89D+

Bot 2

Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LD
Brett Lawrie: W
Jerry Sands: S7/G56+.1-2
Alex Avila: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 3

Johnny Giavotella: 63/G6+
Craig Gentry: K
Yunel Escobar: 53/G5

Bot 3

Austin Jackson: 63/G6
Adam Eaton: W
Tyler Saladino: SB2
Tyler Saladino: K
Jose Abreu: K+WP.2-3;B-1
Todd Frazier: 9/F9M

Top 4

Andrelton Simmons: 9/F89M
Mike Trout: S8/G6+
Albert Pujols: CS2(24)
Albert Pujols: K

Bot 4

Melky Cabrera: 63/G6
Brett Lawrie: W
Jerry Sands: CS2(24)
Jerry Sands: K23

Top 5

Kole Calhoun: 7/F78M
Geovany Soto: K
C. J. Cron: 63/G6+

Bot 5

Alex Avila: D9/F8RXD+
Austin Jackson: E1/TH/SH.2-H(UR)(NR);B-2
Adam Eaton: 7/F7M
Tyler Saladino: K
Jose Abreu: 9/F9LM

Top 6

Johnny Giavotella: 7/F7D
Craig Gentry: 63/G6
Yunel Escobar: 63/G6

Bot 6

Todd Frazier: S8/F8LD
Melky Cabrera: SB2
Melky Cabrera: 13/SH.2-3
Brett Lawrie: IW
Jerry Sands: K+SB2
Alex Avila: K

Top 7

Andrelton Simmons: 53/G5S-
Mike Trout: 63/G6
Albert Pujols: 43/G6MD+

Bot 7

Austin Jackson: 7/L7M+
Adam Eaton: S1/BG
Tyler Saladino: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Top 8

Kole Calhoun: HP
Geovany Soto: WP.1-2
Geovany Soto: 6/F78S-
C. J. Cron: K
Johnny Giavotella: E5/TH/MREV/G6S-.2-3
Rafael Ortega: S8/G4+.3-H(UR);1-3
Yunel Escobar: 53/G5

Bot 8

Jose Abreu: 6/F6-
Todd Frazier: K
Melky Cabrera: 6/F5D-

Top 9

Andrelton Simmons: 8/L8LD+
Mike Trout: S5/G56+.BX2(36)
Albert Pujols: 13/G13

Notes & reviews

replay,8,giavj001,ANA,mealj901,CHI12,,N,M,CHA,C $when Johnny Giavotello was called safe at 1B, White Sox manager Robin Ventura challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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