Giants 3, Sox 1 (7)
A good start for Lynn
Right-hander Lance Lynn has been sharp on the backfields, and he carried that over to his first start, striking out three, walking one and allowing no hits in Scottsdale, Ariz. Facing a lineup stacked with lefties, Lynn varied speeds on his fastball, hit his spots and said, “No, I don’t care who’s in the box.”
“Everything went well, threw all the pitches I needed to throw and on to the next one, keep building up pitch count.”
Lynn reiterated his excitement over coming to the Sox.
“When you get traded to a team that was in the playoffs the year before and are trying to make the next jump to a World Series contender, it’s exciting,” he said. “And when they think that you’re one of the pieces that can get them there, it puts that pressure on you that you enjoy.”
Winless
The Sox fell to 0-3-2, scratching out five hits, although Tim Anderson walked and was robbed twice — once by former Sox prospect Luis Basabe in left field. Andrew Vaughn continued to look good, lining a single to right with a runner on second.
On the plus side
Besides Lynn, Evan Marshall was also sharp, striking out two in a perfect third. Ryan Burr bounced back from a rough outing with three strikeouts in a scoreless inning. The Giants runs were scored against non-roster invitee Connor Sadzeck.
Catchers competition
Jonathan Lucroy (1-for-2) continued to have good at-bats and Zack Collins struck out in one plate appearance a day after collecting two hits including a homer. Collins picked off a runner at first and committed a passed ball.
Manager Tony La Russa, on what he’s looking for in No. 2 to back up Yasmani Grandal (still out with a sore knee): “Thinking, calling a good game, that’s priority No. 1.”
On deck
Mariners at Sox, Friday, Glendale, 2:05, p.m., Chris Flexen vs. Jonathan Stiever, Whitesox.com .
