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.

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.

Chicago White Sox starters didn’t allow an earned run in the first three games of the season. Martín Pérez took it to another level in Game No. 4 with six no-hit innings in a 9-0 victory against the Minnesota Twins in front of 10,

Martín Pérez pitched six no-hit innings in his debut with the Chicago White Sox, a 9-0 victory against the Minnesota Twins 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.

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.