Danks, Sox beat Dodger split squad

GLENDALE—John Danks pitched five scoreless innings and Omar Vizquel hit a two-run homer to lead the White Sox to a 6-1 victory over a Los Angeles Dodgers split-squad.Danks allowed just one hit, struck out two and walked three in the longest outing for a White Sox pitcher this spring.The Dodgers, who also dropped a split-squad game in Las Vegas against the Cubs, lost more than one bat against Danks, who said the broken timber was a good sign that his left arm is gaining strength. Carlos Quentin hit his first spring homer for the White Sox, connecting against Hiroki Kuroda in the second. Vizquel went deep and Lastings Milledge had a sacrifice fly in a three-run fourth inning.Dodgers closer Jonathon Broxton, who struggled late last season, tossed a scoreless inning in his first appearance since he was shelled Thursday in a loss to the San Diego Padres.Justin Sellers hit an RBI double in the seventh for Los Angeles.

NOTES—Dodgers RHP John Ely is scheduled to start Monday against Texas at Surprise Stadium. RHPs Blake Hawksworth, Kenley Jansen and Lance Cormier also are scheduled to throw. The Rangers plan to counter with RHP Eric Hurley. … The White Sox are at home at Camelback Ranch against the San Diego Padres on Monday. Jake Peavy is scheduled to start against his old team. The Padres are expected to counter with RHP Aaron Harang. … With 3B Casey Blake sidelined by a muscle injury near the back of his rib cage, the Dodger took a look at prospect Pedro Baez against the White Sox. Baez went 1 for 3, a single in the seventh inning.