The White Sox offense erupted for five runs on the strength of multiple home runs, defeating the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 at Guaranteed Rate Field. Chicago snapped a losing streak behind a power display that settled the game early.
Romo carried the offense with two home runs and three RBIs on a 2-for-3 performance. His first blast came in the fourth inning, a two-run shot to right field that scored Antonacci and gave Chicago a 3-1 lead. Romo added a solo homer to center in the sixth inning, extending the margin to 4-1. Colson Montgomery also went deep, launching a solo shot to right in the second inning. Montgomery finished 2-for-4 with one RBI, raising his season totals to eight home runs and 20 RBIs while batting .236.
The Angels briefly tied the game in the fourth when Adell singled to center, bringing Schanuel home to make it 1-1. Chicago answered immediately with Romo's first homer. Los Angeles managed one more run in the eighth when Lowe homered to right center, but the deficit proved too large to overcome.
Davis Martin earned the victory for Chicago, allowing seven hits and one earned run over 5.2 innings while striking out seven. Martin improved to 4-1 with a 1.95 ERA. Jose Soriano took the loss for the Angels, surrendering six hits and three earned runs in five innings. Soriano fell to 5-1 despite carrying a 0.84 ERA.
Chicago improved to 12-17 and snapped a losing streak. Los Angeles fell to 12-18, extending their losing streak to four games.