Thunder struck
Anderson, Robert homer in win over Angels on rainy afternoon
Tim Anderson and Luis Robert homered to help the White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-0 on a rainy Saturday, snapping the Angels’ six-game winning streak.
Josh Harrison, AJ Pollock and Anderson had two hits apiece for the White Sox, who won for the second time in 12 games.
Vince Velasquez (1-2) held the Angels to four hits and struck out six in 5 ⅔ innings. He was 0-9 with a 9.57 ERA in his previous 12 starts.
A downpour forced a rain delay in the sixth inning, with Mike Trout facing a 2-2 count. As players exited the field, Trout remained at the plate and Velasquez on the mound. They smiled at each other, and Trout gestured for Velasquez to continue pitching before walking to the dugout.
Tanner Banks replaced Velasquez after the 1-hour, 1-minute delay and got Trout to ground out on his first pitch — the ninth of the delayed at-bat.
Tyler Wade had two hits for the AL West-leading Angels, who were trying to climb to eight games above .500 for the first time since June 10, 2018. Three-time MVP Trout and reigning MVP Shohei Ohtani were a combined 0 for 8 with two strikeouts.
Robert connected in his second game back from a groin strain for a three-run shot off Jose Suarez (0-2) in the fifth, scoring Harrison and Anderson.
Anderson also homered against Suarez for his 15th career leadoff shot and eighth on a first pitch.
Liam Hendriks, who entered with a 4.76 ERA, got Trout and Ohtani to fly out before issuing a walk and inducing a lineout to end the game.
Chicago has scored four runs or more just three times since April 13.
Velasquez last won June 29, 2021, against Miami. He retired nine straight before allowing two-out singles to Kurt Suzuki and Wade in the fifth. David Fletcher
lined out to end the inning. Suarez gave up four runs and eight hits in four innings.
Andrew Vaughn (right wrist) was out of the lineup after he was hit by a pitch Friday. He is day-to-day.. Yoan Moncada (oblique strain) began a rehab assignment Saturday with Triple-A Charlotte.
Michael Lorenzen (2-1, 2.93 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Angels on Sunday, facing White Sox LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-2, 9.00).