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Oakland Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
2007-05-21 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 35327 · 66°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph L to R · 3:07
Chicago White Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 8–5. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Jose Contreras earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save. Nick Swisher went 3-for-5 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CHA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Jose Contreras L: Joe Blanton SV: Bobby Jenks
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Buck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darin Erstad | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tadahito Iguchi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pablo Ozuna | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Cintron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Terrero | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Jay Marshall | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Connor Robertson | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Flores | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Witasick | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Contreras | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
 Matt Thornton | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike MacDougal | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Boone Logan | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Jenks | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Nick Swisher: K
- Dan Johnson: W
- Jack Cust: D7/L78D+.1-3
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 1
- Darin Erstad: 5/P5F
- Tadahito Iguchi: 7/F7M
- Jim Thome: 9/L9D+
Top 2
- Bobby Crosby: 163/G15
- Travis Buck: 6/P6
- Mark Ellis: K
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: D8/F8LXD+
- Paul Konerko: S7/G56.2-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: E3/G3S.3-H;1-2
- Pablo Ozuna: W.2-3;1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Alex Cintron: K
- Darin Erstad: S8/L8RD.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Tadahito Iguchi: 53/G56S
Top 3
- Jason Kendall: 5/L5+
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G56S
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 3
- Jim Thome: K
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F78D
- Paul Konerko: 7/L7LM+
Top 4
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8LD
- Jack Cust: S9/L9M
- Eric Chavez: K
- Bobby Crosby: S5/G5+.1-2
- Marco Scutaro: PB.2-3;1-2
- Marco Scutaro: K
Bot 4
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4+
- Pablo Ozuna: 5/L5S+
- Rob Mackowiak: 4/P4MD
Top 5
- Mark Ellis: S7/L7S+
- Jason Kendall: S7/L6D.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: S8/L8RS.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: D7/L8LXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dan Johnson: 43/G4.2-3
- Jack Cust: K
- Eric Chavez: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Alex Cintron: 13/G13
- Darin Erstad: S3/G13+
- Tadahito Iguchi: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Jim Thome: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 6
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G56
- Marco Scutaro: 3/G3
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Paul Konerko: S8/L6MD+
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G34+.1-2
- Pablo Ozuna: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: S7/L7S-.3-H;2-H
- Alex Cintron: S9/L89M.1-3
- Darin Erstad: S8/L8LM-.3-H;1-2
- Tadahito Iguchi: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Jim Thome: 13/G3S
Top 7
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8LXD
- Shannon Stewart: S7/L78M
- Nick Swisher: S9/G34+.1-2
- Dan Johnson: 1/IF
- Jack Cust: W.2-3;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Luis Terrero: S8/G6M+
- Paul Konerko: S7/G5.1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Pablo Ozuna: S1/G15.1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Cintron: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Darin Erstad: 63/G6MS
Top 8
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G56S.1-2
- Mark Ellis: W
- Jason Kendall: K
- Shannon Stewart: S5/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dan Johnson: K
Bot 8
- Tadahito Iguchi: 43/G4
- Jim Thome: K
- Luis Terrero: S3/G3
- Paul Konerko: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- Jack Cust: W
- Eric Chavez: S8/L89S+.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Marco Scutaro: 6/P6MD
- Mark Ellis: 9/L89M
Notes & reviews
- White Sox right fielder Jermaine Dye ejected by HP umpire Chris Guccione