PHILADELPHIA – The White Sox scored early and often in a 6-3 victory over the Phillies on Saturday evening at Citizens Bank Park. Chicago faced Philadelphia right-hander Andrew Painter to start the game, and the team made him work during the opening frame. Painter threw 42 pitches as the White Sox scored four runs. Painter didn’t record an out until the fifth hitter, Chase Meidroth. The White Sox already had a 1-0 lead when Meidroth grounded out to first baseman Bryce Harper, but Miguel Vargas scored on the play. Andrew Benintendi ended up scoring the third run of the game on a groundout by Jacob Gonzalez, while Colson Montgomery scored the fourth run on a double by Tristan Peters. “That’s a tough way to start the game,” Painter said. “You look at the first four hitters of that game, you're really not giving yourself a chance. So I’ve just got to be better at commanding the ball and just be a little more aggressive in the zone.”
