Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| CWS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
The Story
The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-4 at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 29, 2023, handing Chicago a loss despite the White Sox entering with a 41 percent chance of winning according to the DiamondIQ model's estimate. The Angels seized control early, scoring four runs in the first inning, then absorbed a pair of Chicago solo shots before pulling away with a two-run eighth that sealed the outcome and left the White Sox with a zero percent win probability by game's end.
The decisive plays were spread across several innings, with Chicago briefly threatening to close the gap before Los Angeles locked things down. Andrew Vaughn's fourth-inning home run off Griffin Canning carried a win-probability swing of plus 9.4 percent, and Romy Gonzalez followed with a fifth-inning solo home run off the same pitcher worth plus 12.4 percent, the single biggest positive swing of the night. Mike Trout's single off Liam Hendriks in the top of the eighth contributed a 9.7 percent swing that effectively put the game beyond reach for the White Sox. Chicago's ninth-inning rally stalled when Jake Burger popped out against Carlos Estévez, a minus 9.5 percent swing, and Yasmani Grandal grounded out to end the threat.
On the individual ledger, Vaughn led all position players with a combined WPA of plus 19.8 percent and a RE24 of plus 1.4, making him the most impactful bat on either side despite finishing on the losing team. Gio Urshela added plus 7.3 percent WPA for Los Angeles, while Trout contributed plus 6.5 percent. On the mound, Griffin Canning paced all pitchers with a plus 15.1 percent WPA figure, a number that reflects his overall workload against a lineup that generated most of Chicago's damage directly against him. Gregory Santos added plus 10.4 percent and Ben Joyce contributed plus 9.7 percent in support of the Angels' bullpen effort.