Sean Burke pitched six sparkling innings and Will Venable got his first win as a big league manager, directing the Chicago White Sox to an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on opening day.

Sean Burke became just the seventh pitcher in the last 100 years to start on Opening Day with fewer than 20 career innings pitched in the majors. Burke showed the poise of a veteran when Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels at Rate Field could have gotten away from the Chicago White Sox early.

Starter Yusei Kikuchi gives up three runs in six innings in his Angels debut, but the offense manages just five hits and no runs until the ninth inning of an 8-1 loss. They use infielder Nicky