The game was decided in the first inning, then settled by the fifth. Los Angeles rallied from a two-run deficit to defeat Chicago 4-3 at Angel Stadium, snapping a two-game losing streak behind Mike Trout's offensive surge.
Trout went 2-for-2 with a home run, one RBI and two walks, scoring twice to anchor the Angels' comeback. The veteran outfielder's 367-foot homer in the first inning cut Chicago's early lead in half, part of a four-run answer that erased the White Sox advantage. Zach Neto added a solo homer in the fifth inning, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Chicago struck first when Grichuk singled to right, bringing Meidroth home in the opening frame. Edgar Quero's sacrifice fly to center scored Vargas for a 2-0 lead. But Los Angeles responded immediately as Trout homered to left, followed by Jorge Soler's 410-foot blast to center that tied the game at 2-2. Neto's homer to left center in the fifth gave the Angels a 3-2 advantage, and Schanuel's double to right scored Trout for the decisive margin.
Erick Fedde took the loss for Chicago, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits over 4.2 innings with a 3.79 ERA. Chase Meidroth provided the White Sox' lone bright spot, going 2-for-5 with a solo homer in the seventh that cut the deficit to one run.
Los Angeles improved to 13-23 while Chicago fell to 17-18. The Angels snapped their losing streak after dropping their previous two games.