March 07--The summary
White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon pitched two scoreless innings in his Cactus League debut, but the Sox offense fell flat in a 5-0 loss to the Padres at Peoria Stadium.
At the plate
Adam Eaton had the only Sox extra-base hit, a two-out double in the fifth.
On the mound
New left-handed reliever Zach Duke took the loss after allowing two earned runs on three hits in one inning.
On the bases
The Sox were 3-for-4 on stolen bases.
Key number
4: Hits for Avisail Garcia in five Cactus League at-bats this spring. He had singles in the second and fourth innings Friday.
The quote
"You see the sharpness he has on his slider. He can get out of some stuff. He located fairly well. We are all excited about what he did." -- Sox manager Robin Ventura on Rodon.
Up next
Vs. Mariners, 2:05 p.m. Saturday at Camelback Ranch. RH Jordan Pries vs. RH Hector Noesi.
