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Chicago White Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
2000-04-08 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 13125 · 53°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:59
Chicago White Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 7–3. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Mike Sirotka earned the win. Frank Thomas went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Mike Sirotka L: Ron Mahay SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Valentin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Singleton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Christenson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Jaha | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Becker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sirotka | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Sean Lowe | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelly Wunsch | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Simas | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Howry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Mahay | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Luis Vizcaino | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Tam | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Durham: K
- Jose Valentin: K/C
- Frank Thomas: S7/G56+
- Magglio Ordonez: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 1
- Ryan Christenson: 53/G5
- Frank Menechino: E6/TH1/G6M
- Jason Giambi: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- John Jaha: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Olmedo Saenz: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 2
- Paul Konerko: S8/L8LM+
- Chris Singleton: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Carlos Lee: POCS2(1343)
- Carlos Lee: W
- Craig Wilson: D7/L7D+.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Mark Johnson: 4/P4
Bot 2
- Ben Grieve: K/C
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LD
- Sal Fasano: D9/P9LS
- Ryan Christenson: 13/G13
Top 3
- Ray Durham: S/G6
- Jose Valentin: S5/BG25-.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 3/FL/P3F
- Magglio Ordonez: SB3;SB2
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Paul Konerko: W.1-2
- Chris Singleton: 31/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Frank Menechino: 8/F8RM
- Jason Giambi: S9/G34
- John Jaha: 9/F9M
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
Top 4
- Craig Wilson: S/G13+
- Mark Johnson: 6/P78S
- Ray Durham: 8/F8LXD+
- Jose Valentin: S8/G6M.1-3
- Frank Thomas: HR/F78D+.3-H;1-H
- Magglio Ordonez: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Olmedo Saenz: K
- Ben Grieve: S7/L7S
- Miguel Tejada: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Sal Fasano: 43/G4
Top 5
- Paul Konerko: K
- Chris Singleton: 7/F78S
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LS
Bot 5
- Ryan Christenson: 2/P2RF
- Frank Menechino: 6/P5D
- Jason Giambi: 63/G6
Top 6
- Craig Wilson: 43/G4
- Mark Johnson: 9/F9S
- Ray Durham: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- John Jaha: S8/G4M+
- Matt Stairs: K
- Olmedo Saenz: D7.1-3
- Ben Grieve: W
- Miguel Tejada: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sal Fasano: K
- Rich Becker: E6/G6.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Frank Menechino: 9/L89S+
Top 7
- Jose Valentin: 8/F8RM
- Frank Thomas: S9/L89S-
- Magglio Ordonez: S/L78S+.1-2
- Paul Konerko: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
Bot 7
- Jason Giambi: K
- John Jaha: K/C
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6
Top 8
- Chris Singleton: S7/L7S+
- Carlos Lee: S9/F9S.1-3
- Craig Wilson: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+.3-H
- Mark Johnson: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Olmedo Saenz: 8/F8RD
- Ben Grieve: K/C
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L7M+
- Jeremy Giambi: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Ray Durham: K/C
- Jose Valentin: 13/G13+
- Frank Thomas: 3/FL/P3F
Bot 9
- Rich Becker: W
- Frank Menechino: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 7/P78S
- John Jaha: E6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Olmedo Saenz: 3/P3S