Anderson gave him the early lead with his ninth career leadoff home run. He’s tied for second on the team’s all-time list with Adam Eaton and Tim Raines. Ray Durham holds the team record with 20.
José Abreu used his legs to extend the lead in the fourth. He reached on an infield hit, beating a throw from shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Yasmani Grandal doubled with two outs high off the Green Monster, and Abreu scored from first to make it 2-0.
The White Sox responded with another two-out run in the fifth as Jake Lamb scored on Yoán Moncada’s single to center to stretch the lead to 3-1.