White Sox edge Rays 3-2
John Danks pitched six strong innings and Jermaine Dye hit a two-run homer to lead Chicago over Tampa Bay 3-2.
Danks (1-0) limited the AL champions to two hits and had a shutout until Carlos Pena homered with one out in the sixth. Dioner Navarro had the other hit off the left-hander, a two-out single in the second inning.
Dye homered off Jeff Niemann (0-2) in the second. The White Sox wasted several opportunities to break the game open against the right-hander, including the sixth, when they loaded the bases with one out and failed to score.
Chicago went 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position, and only one of the hits – Josh Field’s infield single in the ninth – produced a run for a 3-1 lead.