In a tightly contested game, Yoán Moncada's RBI single in the eighth inning propelled the Los Angeles Angels to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Moncada, who previously played for the White Sox, brought home Jorge Soler following a wild pitch by Mike Clevinger. José Soriano delivered an impressive performance, throwing seven innings with just two hits allowed, while Kenley Jansen earned his first save of the season. The Angels' defense held strong, and the game showcased Moncada's return to his former team following his free agency signing.
Moncada then drove in Soler with a grounder back up the middle that went off Clevinger for an infield single. Moncada played for the White Sox for the previous eight seasons before signing with the Angels in free agency.
Soriano made 20 starts and two relief appearances for Los Angeles last year, going 6-7 with a 3.42 ERA. He was shut down in August because of right arm fatigue.
Jansen struck out Miguel Vargas and Luis Robert Jr. in the ninth before walking Andrew Benintendi. Andrew Vaughn then bounced to shortstop for the final out.
It was Jansen's 448th career save.
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