Rockies 7, White Sox 2
At Salt River Fields
On the mound: Austin Gomber, rocked in his last start, rebounded with a solid five-inning performance. He limited the White Sox to one run on four hits, striking out three and walking two. The left-hander finished his Cactus League season with a 9.95 ERA. He’ll start in Arizona. … Right-handed relievers Matt Carasiti and Riley Pint were impressive, each throwing a scoreless inning. Pint walked the leadoff batter but then struck out the side.
At the plate: At age 37, Charlie Blackmon rakes like he’s 27. He went 3-for-3 with a double and is hitting .378 with a .982 OPS. He’s slashing .421/.450/.658 through 13 games in March. … Brendan Rodgers continued his steady spring, going 1-for-3 and driving in a run. He’s batting .362. He has a hit in 14 of 17 games.
Prospect watch: Hunter Goodman snapped a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning with a three-run home run, his third homer of spring. … First baseman Trevor Boone, who played 42 games at Triple-A Albuquerque last season, hit his first career Cactus League home run in the bottom of the eighth.
Up next: Rockies at Brewers, 1:10 p.m. Monday (2:10 p.m. MDT)
Rockies probable pitchers: RHP Dakota Hudson, LJHP Jalen Beeks, RHP Rick Mears, RHP Victor Vodnik.
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