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Chicago White Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-09-17 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 28806 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:38
Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 5–4. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Joe Blanton earned the win and Justin Duchscherer picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Jose Contreras SV: Justin Duchscherer
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ross Gload | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Cintron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Uribe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Contreras | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 David Riske | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Brad Halsey | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Gaudin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Ross Gload: S8/G6M
- Jermaine Dye: SB2
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Jim Thome: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Crede: 8/FDP.3XH(82)
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6M
- Mark Kotsay: 5!/L56S+
- Milton Bradley: 9/F9M
Top 2
- A. J. Pierzynski: HR/F9LD+
- Brian Anderson: 9/F9M
- Alex Cintron: S8/L8LS
- Juan Uribe: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Juan Uribe: K
- Scott Podsednik: S7/L78S.3-H
- Ross Gload: SB2
- Ross Gload: 7/F7LD+
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: K
- Eric Chavez: 7/F7D+
- Jay Payton: 43/G4
Top 3
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LD+
- Jim Thome: K
- Joe Crede: K
Bot 3
- Nick Swisher: S9/G34
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Ellis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- A. J. Pierzynski: 13/G13+
- Brian Anderson: D7/L5D
- Alex Cintron: 43/G4.2-3
- Juan Uribe: 4!/P34D
Bot 4
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56
- Mark Kotsay: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Milton Bradley: K
- Frank Thomas: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H
- Eric Chavez: D7/L78S+
- Jay Payton: 53/G56
- Nick Swisher: IW
- Marco Scutaro: 6/P
Top 5
- Scott Podsednik: S8/G6M
- Ross Gload: CS2(26)
- Ross Gload: S9/L9S+
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Jim Thome: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Crede: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 5/P56
Bot 5
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8RXD+
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56+
- Mark Kotsay: W.1-2
- Milton Bradley: S6/P5D.2-H;1-3
- Frank Thomas: 4!/P9S
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8RD+
Top 6
- Brian Anderson: K
- Alex Cintron: 13/G56S
- Juan Uribe: 3/P3F
Bot 6
- Jay Payton: D7/F7D+
- Nick Swisher: WP.2-3
- Nick Swisher: K
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Mark Ellis: 9/SF/F9S.3-H
- Jason Kendall: SB2
- Jason Kendall: W
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Scott Podsednik: W
- Ross Gload: S7/G6+.1-3
- Jermaine Dye: WP.3-H;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6+.2-3
- Jim Thome: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H
- Joe Crede: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 7
- Milton Bradley: 9!/L9LM
- Frank Thomas: 4/P4D
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Brian Anderson: 3/L34
- Alex Cintron: K
Bot 8
- Jay Payton: 5!3/G5
- Nick Swisher: K
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6
Top 9
- Rob Mackowiak: 9/L89M+
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Ross Gload: 8/F8RD+