CHICAGO — Martín Pérez figured he had enough left to remain in the game a little longer. He also knew he couldn’t go the distance. The veteran left-hander threw six no-hit innings and tied a career high with nine strikeouts in a sparkling Chicago debut, helping the White Sox roll past the Minnesota Twins 9-0 on Monday.

White Sox starter Martín Pérez threw six hitless innings against Minnesota in his Chicago debut on Monday before Willi Castro singled in the seventh against Mike Vasil. Pérez threw 93 pitches while striking out nine and walking three.

The White Sox 9-0 win over the Twins on Monday made for a well-rounded performance, including another strong outing from the starting pitcher and nine runs scored in the first three innings.