THE GAME: The Angels scored two runs in the seventh inning to snap a tie in a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.
PITCHING REPORT: Matt Shoemaker gave up four runs in six innings, but he looked better than that. He gave up an Arizona-aided homer in the first and was firmly in control, allowing two runs in five innings. In the sixth, he gave up a two-run homer to Brett Lawrie. Shoemaker and Nick Tropeano are the final candidates for the fifth spot in the rotation, with Shoemaker still likely holding an edge… Tyler Skaggs gave up one unearned run in two innings in his first outing in nearly 18 months.