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Oakland Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
2008-07-04 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 29600 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:53
Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 7–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Blanton earned the win. Jack Cust went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Mark Buehrle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Wes Bankston | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Murphy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Rajai Davis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Quentin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Uribe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dewayne Wise | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Brad Ziegler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 5.2 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
 Octavio Dotel | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Masset | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Boone Logan | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Russell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Ellis: W
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G34S.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4.2-3
- Emil Brown: 3/P23F
Bot 1
- Orlando Cabrera: 4/P4
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Carlos Quentin: 63/G6
Top 2
- Jack Cust: K
- Wes Bankston: D8/F8RXD+
- Carlos Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
- Donnie Murphy: 5/L56
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G6+
- Jim Thome: K
- Joe Crede: 9/F89D+
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 3
- Jack Hannahan: W
- Mark Ellis: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Ryan Sweeney: SB2
- Ryan Sweeney: S9/L4D.2XH(92)
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Juan Uribe: 53/G56S
- Dewayne Wise: 5/L5
- Orlando Cabrera: 4/P4D
Top 4
- Emil Brown: S7/L78S
- Jack Cust: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Wes Bankston: D7/L5+
- Carlos Gonzalez: S8/L4MD.2-3
- Donnie Murphy: 4/L4
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Mark Ellis: K
Bot 4
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3
- Carlos Quentin: W
- Jermaine Dye: 8/L8RM+
- Jim Thome: D9/L9M+.1-H
- Joe Crede: 7/F78S
Top 5
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4
- Kurt Suzuki: S5/BG5S
- Emil Brown: 36(1)/FO/G3S+
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 5
- Nick Swisher: S9/G34+
- Juan Uribe: 53/SH/BG5S.1-2
- Dewayne Wise: K
- Orlando Cabrera: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4
Top 6
- Wes Bankston: 63/G6
- Carlos Gonzalez: S9/P9S
- Donnie Murphy: K
- Jack Hannahan: D9/F89XD+.1-H
- Mark Ellis: IW
- Ryan Sweeney: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Quentin: 23/G2R-
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L78M+
- Jim Thome: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Joe Crede: 64(1)/FO/G6M+.2-3
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Emil Brown: S8/G6M
- Jack Cust: WP.1-2
- Jack Cust: S8/G6M+.2-3
- Wes Bankston: S8/L4MD.3-H;1-2
- Rajai Davis: 8/F8LXD+.2-3;1-2
- Donnie Murphy: S7/L78M.3-H;2-3
- Jack Hannahan: FC3/G34S.3XH(32);1-2
- Mark Ellis: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Juan Uribe: 5/P56
- Dewayne Wise: S8/G6M+
- Orlando Cabrera: 7/F78D+
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Top 8
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LD
- Emil Brown: S5/G56
- Jack Cust: K
- Wes Bankston: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Carlos Quentin: 13/G15+
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Jim Thome: 8/F78M
Top 9
- Rajai Davis: S4/G4S-
- Donnie Murphy: D7/F7LD+.1-H
- Jack Hannahan: WP.2-3
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Mark Ellis: W
- Ryan Sweeney: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 9
- Joe Crede: 63/G6
- Nick Swisher: 63/G6
- Juan Uribe: K
Notes & reviews
- Athletics center fielder Carlos Gonzalez left the game due to an injured leg