It was a rough day on the diamond for the Chicago White Sox, as they lost both of their games to kick off Cactus League action in the desert.

In their home opener, Donn Roach didn’t make it out of the first inning, giving up four earned runs as the White Sox fell 7-6 to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Camelback Ranch in Glendale.

Jon Jay went 1-for-2 with an RBI in his first game in a White Sox uniform, and Tim Anderson went 1-for-2 with a run scored in the contest.

For the Dodgers, their starters had a strong day at the office, with Justin Turner scoring a pair of runs and Joc Pederson driving in his first RBI of the spring. Austin Barnes went 2-for-3, and Russell Martin had a pair of RBI in the winning effort for the squad.

The story wasn’t much better over in Mesa, as the White Sox lost 6-5 to the Oakland A’s at HoHoKam Stadium. Yoan Moncada went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the game, and Daniel Palka also drove in a run in the game, but the Sox pitching wasn’t up to the task, as all five hurlers gave up at least one run in the game.

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Catcher Seby Zavala went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored in the losing effort.

The White Sox will head to Peoria on Sunday afternoon to take on the San Diego Padres in an afternoon affair. Their next home game will come Tuesday when they take on the Kansas City Royals in Glendale.

News and Notes:

-The White Sox made a pair of minor league signings official on Saturday, announcing they had inked pitcher Ervin Santana and outfielder Preston Tucker to deals.

-According to FanCred’s Jon Heyman, the White Sox are still in touch with free agent outfielder Bryce Harper, but still see his asking price as “beyond their comfort level.”

-Prospect Luis Gonzalez collected his first hit of the spring against the Dodgers in Glendale, but it wasn’t a very successful day for Luis Robert in Mesa, as he went 0-for-1 in his spring debut with the club.