Andrew Benintendi hit two home runs and scored four runs for the third time this season and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 on Monday night, capping their first three-game winning streak in nearly three months.
Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run home run in the first inning of the game, giving the White Sox a 2-0 lead over the Angels.
It’s just the fourth time the White Sox have won at least three games in a row — and the first since June 27-29, when they beat Atlanta and Colorado. Chicago won two of three games against Oakland over the weekend, ending a streak of 20 straight losses.
On Tuesday night, Chicago will try to match its season-high four straight wins, which the team achieved from May 8-11 against Tampa Bay and Cleveland.
The White Sox are 36-115 with 11 games remaining, trying to avoid the record of 120 losses set by the New York Mets, who joined the team in 1962. Chicago has a 16-57 road record, a far cry from the 65-loss mark set by the 1935 Boston Braves, who lost consecutive games for the first time in 1900.
The White Sox took a 3-0 lead in the first inning when the teams with the worst records in the American League met. Benintendi hit a two-run shot to right field against Angels starter Reid Detmers (4-7). Two pitches later, Andrew Vaughn smashed a fastball over the wall in left-center field.
The White Sox take a 3-0 lead against the Angels thanks to Andrew Vaughn’s solo home run
It was the fifth time the White Sox hit two home runs in a row, but the first since June 13 in Seattle.
In the second inning, Benintendi’s grounder brought home Zach DeLoach to make it 5-0. The left fielder hit his team-high 19th home run with a solo hit to right-center field in the seventh inning.
The White Sox now lead the Angels 5-0 after Andrew Benintendi suffered a groundout and Zach DeLoach scored.
Lenyn Sosa also hit a home run for the White Sox to open the third inning, extending their lead to 7-1.
The White Sox take a 7-0 lead after Lenyn Sosa hits a solo home run in the third inning.
Rookie Jonathan Cannon (4-10) pitched 6 2/3 innings and earned his second win in three starts in September. The right-hander set a season-high seven strikeouts and allowed four runs and three hits.
The Angels have lost six games in a row despite Eric Wagaman’s first major league home run. Charles Leblanc also had a solo home run.
Los Angeles suffered its 90th loss in 150 games, a mark not reached so quickly in franchise history.
After 10 consecutive losing seasons, the Angels are trying to avoid the most losses in franchise history in Ron Washington’s first year as manager. The record is 95 losses, set in 1968 and 1980.
TRAINING ROOM
White Sox: 3B Yoán Moncada was activated from the 60-day injured list. He had been on the injured list since April 10 with a strained left adductor muscle.
Angels: CF Mike Trout (left knee) said he would consider a position change next season. … 2B Michael Stefanic (right calf tightness), 2B Brandon Drury (left thigh tightness) and OF Mickey Moniak (left hand) were not in the lineup.
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White Sox RHP Davis Martin (0-4, 4.14 ERA) makes his ninth start and 10th appearance of the season. Angels RHP Griffin Canning (5-13, 5.35 ERA) is trying to rebound after allowing 10 runs (nine earned) in 5 2/3 innings at Minnesota on Sept. 10.
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