CHICAGO _ White Sox right-hander Mike Pelfrey gave up six earned runs over 52/3 innings, and the Sox couldn't catch up in an 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Josh Donaldson gave the Blue Jays the early lead with a solo home run with two outs in the first inning. After Darwin Barney doubled in the third inning, Donaldson also hit a sacrifice fly for a two-run lead.
Justin Smoak added a two-run homer in the fifth off Pelfrey, who left two on base when he exited in the sixth inning.
Reliever Gregory Infante took over, and after a walk, Russell Martin hit a bases-loaded single to drive in two runs. Donaldson added an RBI double.
