SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Charlie Blackmon, Trevor Story and Carlos Gonzalez hit consecutive home runs off John Danks before he settled down and the Chicago White Sox responded with four homers in an 11-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday.
Carlos Sanchez homered twice and drove in four and Jose Abreu and Matt Davidson each had three hits and a homer for the White Sox, who have an MLB-high 46 home runs this spring.
Danks entered with an 11-inning scoreless streak over two starts. The lefty gave up three hits to Blackmon but retired 12 of the final 13 batters in a six-inning stint.
Rockies starter Jordan Lyles was roughed up for seven runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Story’s 449-foot homer to left was his sixth of the spring. The prospect figures to be Colorado’s opening-day shortstop with Jose Reyes away from the team and facing domestic violence charges.
