The White Sox jumped out to an early lead over the Dodgers in their Cactus League opener but couldn’t hold it and eventually fell 13-5 on Friday at Camelback Ranch. The Sox led 3-1 heading into the third inning courtesy of a Tim Anderson home run before the Dodgers answered with five runs in the bottom half and then tacked on four more in the fourth.
At the plate: In addition to Anderson’s blast, Kevan Smith knocked in two runs for the Sox while Ryan Cordell went 1-for-3 with two runs scored. Justin Turner, Kike Hernandez, Matt Kemp and Logan Forsythe each homered for the Dodgers.
On the mound: Tyler Danish suffered the loss for the Sox after yielding five runs — two earned — on four hits with a walk and a strikeout in one inning of relief of starter Dylan Covey. Michael Ynoa allowed four runs on two hits in 1/3 of an inning, while Thyago Vieira gave up two runs on three hits in 2/3 of an inning. Teammates Jace Fry and Connor Walsh each made scoreless appearances. Dodgers starter Wilmer Font pitched two scoreless innings and C.C. Lee earned the win in relief.
In the field: In the third, Sox right fielder Avisail Garcia leaped high against the wall to rob Corey Seager of a possible home run.
Key number: 26.6 — Average age of the players on the Sox’s 40-man roster (youngest in the American League).
Up next: Vs. the Mariners at Peoria Sports Complex, 2:10 p.m. Saturday. LH Hector Santiago vs. RH Mike Leake.
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