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Oakland Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
2009-06-02 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 20519 · 50°F · Wind 7 mph from LF · 2:33
Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 5–0. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Vin Mazzaro earned the win. Jack Cust went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Vin Mazzaro L: Bartolo Colon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Dan Bellino · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Holliday | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Cunningham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dewayne Wise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jayson Nix | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vin Mazzaro | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
 Craig Breslow | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ziegler | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bartolo Colon | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Whisler | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Cabrera: D7/L7LM+
- Adam Kennedy: 13/SH.2-3
- Jack Cust: 7/SF/F7LMF.3-H
- Matt Holliday: K
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: S8/L6D+
- Alexei Ramirez: SB2
- Alexei Ramirez: 4/L4-
- Jermaine Dye: PO2(14)
- Jermaine Dye: S9/L89S
- Jim Thome: W.1-2
- Paul Konerko: 8/F89M
Top 2
- Jason Giambi: 3/L3+
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RD
- Ryan Sweeney: 13/G15
Bot 2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 63/G6
- Wilson Betemit: W
- Dewayne Wise: W.1-2
- Jayson Nix: 8/L8LM
- Scott Podsednik: 5/F56-
Top 3
- Aaron Cunningham: K
- Jack Hannahan: 7/F7D
- Orlando Cabrera: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Alexei Ramirez: 9/F9M
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4
- Jim Thome: 7/F7LDF
Top 4
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Jack Cust: HR/F9D+
- Matt Holliday: S6/G6S
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Ryan Sweeney: 4/F4D-
Bot 4
- Paul Konerko: 53/G56+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 5/P5F
- Wilson Betemit: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Aaron Cunningham: E5/G6S
- Jack Hannahan: W.1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 34/SH/BG13.2-3;1-2
- Adam Kennedy: 9/F9M
- Jack Cust: IW
- Matt Holliday: D8/F89D+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 5
- Dewayne Wise: 7/F7D
- Jayson Nix: S8/G6+
- Scott Podsednik: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/L9S
- Ryan Sweeney: 6/F6D-
- Aaron Cunningham: S7/L56+.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Orlando Cabrera: W.2-3;1-2
- Adam Kennedy: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9S
- Jim Thome: 8/F78D
Top 7
- Jack Cust: K
- Matt Holliday: 8/F89D
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9S
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/F9LS.1-3
- Ryan Sweeney: 3/L34S+
Bot 7
- Paul Konerko: 8/F8LXD+
- A. J. Pierzynski: W
- Wilson Betemit: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Aaron Cunningham: 8/F89XD+
- Jack Hannahan: 7/L7S
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Brian Anderson: K
- Jayson Nix: S7/G56+
- Scott Podsednik: 7!/L7S
- Alexei Ramirez: 53/G56S
Top 9
- Adam Kennedy: W
- Jack Cust: 8/F8LXD
- Matt Holliday: SB2
- Matt Holliday: K
- Bobby Crosby: WP.2-3
- Bobby Crosby: K
Bot 9
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M
- Jim Thome: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Paul Konerko: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: 46(1)/FO/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Vin Mazzaro
- Debut game for Wes Whisler