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Chicago White Sox @
Oakland Athletics
2008-08-16 Β· Day game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 22206 Β· 66Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 11 mph from LF Β· 3:01
Chicago White Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 2β1. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. John Danks earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: John Danks L: Greg Smith SV: Bobby Jenks
Umpires β HP: Tim Tschida Β· 1B: Adrian Johnson Β· 2B: Jim Joyce Β· 3B: Jeff Nelson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carlos Quentin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jermaine Dye | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Griffey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Konerko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Juan Uribe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Toby Hall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kurt Suzuki | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Daric Barton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rajai Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cliff Pennington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carlos Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Hannahan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Danks | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
D. J. Carrasco | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Matt Thornton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bobby Jenks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Greg Smith | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Santiago Casilla | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Alan Embree | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Joey Devine | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dan Meyer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Cabrera: S8/P8LS
- Nick Swisher: 4/P3D
- Carlos Quentin: WP.1-2
- Carlos Quentin: W
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Ken Griffey: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7D
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Frank Thomas: K
- Emil Brown: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Jack Cust: K
Top 2
- Paul Konerko: D7/L7LS+
- Alexei Ramirez: 63/G6
- Juan Uribe: D7/L78D+.2-H
- Toby Hall: S9/L89M+.2-H
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
- Nick Swisher: 5!/L56+
Bot 2
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Daric Barton: D7/L8LD+
- Rajai Davis: K
- Cliff Pennington: W
- Mark Ellis: 3/P3F
Top 3
- Carlos Quentin: W
- Jermaine Dye: 8/L8RM+
- Ken Griffey: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Paul Konerko: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Kurt Suzuki: D7/L5D
- Frank Thomas: E8/F8RM.2-3
- Emil Brown: S8/L8LS+.3-H;1-2
- Jack Cust: S4/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: 5/LDP/L5S.3X3(5)
- Daric Barton: 43/G34
Top 4
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/F8LM
- Juan Uribe: K
- Toby Hall: S9/L9S
- Orlando Cabrera: D8/L78D+.1-3
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Rajai Davis: D9/L9LM
- Cliff Pennington: 13/SH/BG25.2-3
- Mark Ellis: W
- Kurt Suzuki: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 5
- Carlos Quentin: S8/G6M+
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89M
- Ken Griffey: 5/P5F
- Paul Konerko: 6/L6+
Bot 5
- Emil Brown: 3/P3F
- Jack Cust: W
- Bobby Crosby: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Alexei Ramirez: S8/G6M
- Juan Uribe: 6/P6M+
- Toby Hall: HP.1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: K
- Nick Swisher: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Daric Barton: 43/G34
- Rajai Davis: K
- Cliff Pennington: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Carlos Quentin: D7/G5+
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5+
- Ken Griffey: K
- Paul Konerko: IW
- Alexei Ramirez: K
Bot 7
- Mark Ellis: 13/G15
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Frank Thomas: W
- Emil Brown: SB2
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- Juan Uribe: K
- Toby Hall: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 6/L6+
Bot 8
- Jack Cust: K
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Daric Barton: K
Top 9
- Nick Swisher: W
- Carlos Quentin: 9/F9M
- Jermaine Dye: 9/L9LD+
- Ken Griffey: S8/L89S.1-3
- Paul Konerko: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 9
- Carlos Gonzalez: 5/P5F
- Jack Hannahan: 63/G6M
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LD




























