ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Pelfrey cruised into the fifth inning on Monday night before he ran into trouble yet again.
The veteran pitcher had an early gem turned upside down by a pair of home runs. The blasts by Kole Calhoun and Mike Trout and another by Martin Maldonado gave the Los Angeles Angels everything they needed to send the White Sox to a 5-3 loss in front of 29,445 at Angel Stadium. The White Sox, who opened a 10-game road trip at Anaheim, have lost seven of their last nine games.
Most of Pelfrey’s starts have gone exactly the same way.