Mercedes gets 1st 5 career hits, White Sox beat Angels 12-8

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yermín Mercedes got his first five major league hits and drove in four runs, and José Abreu hit a grand slam for the Chicago White Sox in their 12-8 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Mercedes delivered a two-run single in the fourth and a two-run double in the ninth inning of Chicago’s first victory this season. The 28-year-old catcher playing in his second major league game, went 5 for 5 in an extraordinary performance as Chicago’s designated hitter. Albert Pujols hit a three-run shot for Los Angeles for his 663rd career homer.