Sox 10, Rockies 6
Anderson in top form
Tim Anderson looks like he’s ready for the season to begin. With a single and hustle double, two runs and an RBI in the Sox’ victory in Glendale, Arizona, the shortstop is 7-for-13 with five runs and five RBI in five games. He has a homer, triple and two doubles.
“I feel like I’m in the best spot I’ve been in the last couple of spring trainings,” Anderson said Saturday. “My body feels good. Timing and defensewise, I feel good. Offensively and defensively, I feel like I’m getting more confidence.’’
Anderson also has been flawless in the field.
Rodon’s first start
Using mostly four-seam fastballs and changeups, Carlos Rodon sandwiched two scoreless innings around Pat Valaika’s three-run homer in the second.
“Today was good, real healthy, nice and smooth,’’ Rodon said. “And now I’m ready for the next outing five days from now.”
It was all good except for the slider Valaika hit that “made me want to punch something,” Rodon said.
Rodon struck out two and walked one as the Sox (3-5-1) won their second consecutive Cactus League game.
Miami brotherhood
Jon Jay hit his second homer, tying fellow Miami Hurricane Yonder Alonso for the team lead. Jose Abreu and Jose Rondon, a good bet to make the team in a utility role, also went deep.
Hits . . . and misses
Nicky Delmonico (3-for-3) is 6-for-11 this spring. Lefty Caleb Frare (16.20 ERA) allowed two walks and a single in one-third of an inning. Righty Carson Fulmer (10.60) served up his second homer.
On deck
Sox at Cubs, Mesa, 2:05 p.m. Sunday, Manny Banuelos vs. Yu Darvish.
— Daryl Van Schouwen
