Martín Pérez threw six hitless innings in a sparkling Chicago debut, and the White Sox pounded the Minnesota Twins 9-0.

The White Sox held a nine-run lead in the seventh inning of what ended up as a 9-0 shellacking of the Twins during Monday afternoon’s series opener at Rate Field.

The way I was competing with my pitches, I was moving the ball good, and that is the key for me,” Perez said. “I don’t have the velocity anymore, but I know how to pitch, and I know how to move the ball.

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White Sox starter Martín Pérez has a no-hitter through six innings against the Minnesota Twins in his Chicago debut. The left-hander retired the first 11 batters before walking Ryan Jeffers. The White Sox were leading 9-0 after pounding Twins starter Chris Paddack for nine runs in 3 1/3 innings.

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After a nearly three-hour rain delay, the field was dry enough and the White Sox and Angels resumed action. The aftermath was familiar: Sox hitters stranded some runners, a reliever gave up a homer and the Angels won, 3-2. Unlike last season, the Sox at least spent a few days without a losing record.

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.

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