Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Gordon Beckham hit a home run and drove in two runs while collecting three hits, as the Chicago White Sox downed the Cleveland Indians, 7-2, in the opener of a three-game set Tuesday.

A.J. Pierzynski also homered and six different White Sox recorded at least one RBI, as Chicago won its second straight on the heels of a five-game skid.

Chris Sale (3-1) allowed one run on just three hits and one walk while striking out three over six frames to post the win.

Ubaldo Jimenez (2-2) was tagged for seven runs -- four earned -- on eight hits and six walks in 4 2/3 innings. Shelley Duncan doubled, homered and scored twice in a losing effort, Cleveland's fourth in six tries.

A pair of doubles by Duncan and Jason Kipnis in the top of the second gave Cleveland 1-0 lead.

But Pierzynski got the run right back in the home half, blasting an 0-2 pitch into the bullpen in right-center.

Beckham opened the scoring in a four-run third with a lead-off homer to left-center, his first of the year.

A double, an error and a walk then loaded the bases for Paul Konerko, who was issued a free pass that allowed Alejandro De Aza to trot home. After Pierzynski popped out, Alex Rios brought home Alexei Ramirez on a fielder's choice and Dayan Viciedo plated Adam Dunn on an infield single.

Ramirez tacked on a run for Chicago in the fourth with a single to score De Aza, and Beckham knocked in another in the fifth.

Duncan hit a center-field solo shot in the seventh to end Cleveland's 11-game homerless drought.

Chicago reliever Hector Santiago walked two around a single in the ninth to load the bases with two outs, but got Lou Marson to hit into a game-ending groundout.

Game Notes

Cleveland's run of 11 games with a home run was the longest for the club since going 14 games without a home run in 1983...The White Sox have won all three meetings this season...Wednesday's middle test features Josh Tomlin (1-2) for Cleveland against Phillip Humber (1-1).

05/02 00:01:11 ET