Carlos Rodón was originally slated to start for the Chicago White Sox on Monday but was scratched because of an upset stomach.
All attention then turned to Rodón. He received a nice defensive play by Leury García in the sixth when the shortstop fielded a hard-hit grounder by Roberto Pérez and threw to first for the second out. Rodón struck out Yu Chang for the third out.
The Sox had seven hits in the six-run first. Yoán Moncada drove in Adam Eaton with a single. Mercedes followed with his third home run. The 431-foot blast to left gave the Sox a 4-0 lead.