Angels will play the hot hand at shortstop until Zach Neto returns
- On Saturday, March 29, 2025, the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Chicago White Sox 1-0 at Guaranteed Rate Field.
- The Angels' victory came after their Opening Day loss, although their hitting didn't improve significantly.
- Jose Soriano, in his 2025 debut, dominated for the Angels, pitching seven scoreless innings, scattering two hits, and striking out five, while Jonathan Cannon pitched five scoreless innings for the White Sox, allowing four hits and striking out five.
- Angels manager Ron Washington praised Soriano, saying "When he did get behind in the count, he was able to make pitches, and thats what it takes," while White Sox manager Will Venable highlighted Cannon's sinker usage, stating, " used a sinker well at the bottom of the zone, got ground balls when he needed to."
- The game's only run came in the eighth inning when Jorge Soler walked, advanced on a wild pitch, and scored on an infield hit by Yoán Moncada, while Kenley Jansen secured his first save with the Angels, marking his 448th career save, with Jo Adell leaving the game in the fifth due to left hip tightness.
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Angels will play the hot hand at shortstop until Zach Neto returns
CHICAGO — After Kevin Newman started at shortstop the first two games, Tim Anderson got a shot on Sunday. And it might continue to be a revolving door until Zach Neto comes back. Manager Ron Washington said on Sunday that he planned to give Anderson two games, and then he’d continue to make the decisions on a day-to-day basis. “The competition is over,” Washington said. “Now it’s all about winning ballgames. When I think Newman needs to be out t…
White Sox squander stout pitching performance in 1-0 loss to Angels
White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon had a disastrous spring training, which was evident by his bloated 10.32 ERA.But spring numbers can be misleading because pitchers sometimes use the games to fine-tune their arsenals. Cannon used the spring to work on the shapes of his off-speed pitches and his changeup.Though he didn’t get the desired results in Arizona, the work paid off in his first regular-season start. Cannon pitched five scoreless inn…

Moncada and Soriano deliver as the Angels edge the White Sox 1-0
Yoán Moncada hit an RBI single against his former team in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels blanked the Chicago White Sox 1-0. Jorge Soler walked with two outs in the eighth and advanced to third on Mike…

Jose Soriano shines as Angels shut out White Sox
Jose Soriano delivered seven shutout innings and Taylor Ward and Luis Rengifo had two hits apiece to help the Los Angeles Angels blank the host Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Saturday.
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