Angels starting pitcher Chase Silseth throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesdayat Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Johnny Cueto throws against the Angels during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani grabs his bat during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani watches after hitting a double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani slides into second base after hitting a double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Angels starting pitcher Chase Silseth throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesdayat Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Johnny Cueto throws against the Angels during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Johnny Cueto stands on the mound as the Angels’ Andrew Velazquez, background left, runs the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Angels’ Mike Trout rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Angels’ Mike Trout, right, celebrates his home run with third base coach Mike Gallego during the third inning of the team’s baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Fans cheer as the Angels’ Mike Trout is congratulated for his home run during the third inning of the team’s baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Johnny Cueto throws against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 28, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hits a home run during the third inning of the team’s baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani watches his home run during the third inning of the team’s baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani celebrates a home run against the Chicago White Sox in the third inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 28, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Mike Trout, right, extends his hand to Shohei Ohtani to celebrate Ohtani’s home run during the third inning of the team’s baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout celebrate Ohtani’s home run against the Chicago White Sox in the third inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 28, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout celebrate Ohtani’s home run against the Chicago White Sox in the third inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 28, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Johnny Cueto takes off his hat as he leaves the field after the third inning of the team’s baseball game against the Angels on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Angels starting pitcher Chase Silseth throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesdayat Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Chicago White Sox’s Leury Garcia loses his helmet as he scores on a double by Seby Zavala during the fifth inning of the team’s baseball game against the Angels on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Chicago White Sox’s Leury Garcia scores on a double by Seby Zavala as Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki jumps to catch the throw during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Angels starting pitcher Chase Silseth throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesdayat Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Chicago White Sox’s Josh Harrison hits a two-run home run during the fifth inning of the team’s baseball game against the Angels on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Chicago White Sox’s Josh Harrison watches the flight of his two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Angels on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Chicago White Sox’s Josh Harrison, right, celebrates his two-run home run against the the Angels with third base coach Joe McEwing during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Chicago White Sox’s Luis Robert celebrates his two-run home run with Tim Anderson during the fifth inning of a game against the Angels on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Chicago White Sox’s Luis Robert is congratulated for his two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Angels on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hits during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani reacts after hitting a foul ball against the Chicago White Sox in the fifth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 28, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Johnny Cueto, center, is greeted by teammates in the dugout after the sixth inning of the team’s game against the Angels on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Chicago White Sox’s Jose Abreu avoids a tag from Angels shortstop Andrew Velazquez as he slides into second base with a double during the eighth inning on Tuesday at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Chicago White Sox’s Jose Abreu smiles after hitting a two-run double during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Angels on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Angels’ Taylor Ward follows through after hitting a single during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani watches after hitting an RBI double during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hits a double against the Chicago White Sox in the seventh inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 28, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Brandon Marsh smiles in the dugout before the team’s baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani sits in the dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Chicago White Sox’s Luis Robert, center right, and Jose Abreu celebrate after their 11-4 victory over the Angels on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM — A promising night for the Angels got away quickly in a barrage of hits against a short-handed bullpen.
The Angels lost, 11-4, to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, as an early three-run lead turned into a blowout loss.
Chase Silseth shut out the White Sox for four innings, while the Angels gave him a lead on solo homers by Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and Andrew Velazquez.
Silseth, though, struggled in the fifth, allowing the White Sox to tie the score. Angels relievers Oliver Ortega, Aaron Loup, Elvis Peguero and Jaime Barria were charged with a combined eight runs.
The Angels are well equipped for the late innings, with Raisel Iglesias, Ryan Tepera and José Quijada all pitching well.
However, the rest of the bullpen is currently thin because of injuries and Sunday’s fight with the Seattle Mariners. Andrew Wantz is currently suspended because of the incident, which leaves the Angels down one man on the roster. Archie Bradley is now on the injured list after he was hurt jumping the dugout railing to join the fray.
A pair of other productive Angels middle relievers – Austin Warren and Jimmy Herget – were injured within the last two weeks.
The Angels were left to slog through a disappointing night just after they’d won two in a row and showed encouraging signs as they try to get their season back on track.
On the bright side, they still have Ohtani pitching on Wednesday with a chance to win the series.
They gave the ball to Silseth for the start on Tuesday, his return to the big leagues after a few weeks at Double-A. Silseth made it through the first four innings without giving up a run. He struck out five of the first eight hitters he faced.
In the fifth, though, it all fell apart in the span of three batters.
Leury García poked a single the opposite way on an outside pitch. Seby Zavala, a Bishop Amat High product, then yanked a changeup down the left field line for an RBI double.
Silseth then got too much of the plate with a fastball and Josh Harrison hit it over the left-field fence, a two-run homer.
“That’s some of the best my stuff has felt in the last couple of months,” Silseth said. “I was on cruise control. Maybe got a little too comfortable. And that’s just all part of the learning curve. … I’ve got to learn how to finish games when you start that strong. I gotta learn how to finish, and I’m going to. As fast as I can, I’m gonna hop on it. That’s the No. 1 priority.”
A few batters later, Ortega gave up a booming two-run shot to Luis Robert, putting the Angels down, 5-3.
Loup, who has struggled for most of the past month, entered in the sixth and allowed a single, a double and a walk in the four batters he faced. Peguero bailed him out of that inning by getting a double play.
Peguero didn’t retire any of the four hitters he faced in the seventh, though. All of them eventually scored.
Afterward, acting manager Ray Montgomery conceded that Peguero had been tipping his pitches. Television cameras caught Trout demonstrating the issue in center field after Peguero had left the game.
“Mike sees stuff,” Montgomery said of the three-time American League MVP. “Players all over the field see things like that. So we’re always working on that. That one, in particular, I think we were looking at after, but it’s something you have to really stay diligent on because other teams are constantly looking for an advantage.”
Meanwhile, the Angels’ offense came mostly from Trout and Ohtani.
They hit back-to-back homers in the third inning, the 23rd of the season for Trout and the 17th for Ohtani. Ohtani also added a pair of doubles, including an RBI double in the seventh inning.
The Angels also had to take left fielder Brandon Marsh out of the game with a right knee contusion. He is listed as day to day. Marsh said he felt his knee “tweaked on me” when he was changing directions in the outfield, so he came out of the game as a precaution. He’s hoping to be back in the lineup on Wednesday.
Mike Trout out in center field getting annoyed that Elvis Peguero is tipping pitches
