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Oakland Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
2012-08-11 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 26686 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:38
Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 9–7. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 3rd. Ryan Cook earned the win and Grant Balfour picked up the save. Tyler Flowers went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Ryan Cook L: Matt Thornton SV: Grant Balfour
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonny Gomes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh Reddick | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Carter | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Derek Norris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Adam Rosales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jemile Weeks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alejandro De Aza | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Rios | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dayan Viciedo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Flowers | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordon Beckham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travis Blackley | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Jordan Norberto | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Ryan Cook | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Blevins | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Philip Humber | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Thornton | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Myers | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: K
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Josh Reddick: K
Bot 1
- Alejandro De Aza: K23
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Adam Dunn: W
- Alex Rios: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Yoenis Cespedes: K
- Chris Carter: D9/G
- Brandon Inge: WP.2-3
- Brandon Inge: K
- Derek Norris: W
- Adam Rosales: 53/G5
Bot 2
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7/L78S
- Alexei Ramirez: D7/L7LS+.1-3
- Dayan Viciedo: 63/G6.3-H
- Tyler Flowers: D9/G3+.2-H
- Gordon Beckham: WP.2-3
- Gordon Beckham: 6/F6MD
- Alejandro De Aza: 43/G4+
Top 3
- Jemile Weeks: 8/F8LD+
- Coco Crisp: S7
- Jonny Gomes: W.1-2
- Josh Reddick: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Yoenis Cespedes: HP.1-2
- Chris Carter: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Brandon Inge: W.2-3;1-2
- Derek Norris: DGR/L7LM+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Adam Rosales: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3
- Jemile Weeks: 8/F89M
Bot 3
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Adam Dunn: K
- Alex Rios: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Coco Crisp: D7/L7LS+
- Jonny Gomes: 7/F7LM
- Josh Reddick: S8/L8RS-.2-H
- Yoenis Cespedes: 53/G5.1-2
- Chris Carter: K
Bot 4
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Alexei Ramirez: 63/G6
- Dayan Viciedo: D7/G
- Tyler Flowers: S9/G4.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Gordon Beckham: 3/F3F-
Top 5
- Brandon Inge: K
- Derek Norris: W
- Adam Rosales: 9/F89D
- Jemile Weeks: SB2
- Jemile Weeks: WP.2-3
- Jemile Weeks: W
- Coco Crisp: SB2
- Coco Crisp: 7/F7S
Bot 5
- Alejandro De Aza: HP
- Kevin Youkilis: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Adam Dunn: 43/G34D+
- Alex Rios: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Josh Reddick: K
- Yoenis Cespedes: 7/F78M
Bot 6
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- Dayan Viciedo: K
- Tyler Flowers: HR/F78XD+
- Gordon Beckham: W
- Alejandro De Aza: 43/G4
Top 7
- Chris Carter: K
- Brandon Inge: W
- Derek Norris: K
- Cliff Pennington: DGR/F8RXD+.1-3
- Jemile Weeks: K
Bot 7
- Kevin Youkilis: S7
- Adam Dunn: K
- Alex Rios: S5/G5.1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-3
- Alexei Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Top 8
- Coco Crisp: FLE2
- Coco Crisp: 3/G34+
- Jonny Gomes: HR/F7D+
- Josh Reddick: 9/F9D+
- Yoenis Cespedes: E6/TH/G6
- Chris Carter: S4/L4D-.1-3
- Brandon Inge: S9/L9LM.3-H(UR);1-3
- Derek Norris: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 8
- Dayan Viciedo: K
- Tyler Flowers: HP
- Gordon Beckham: 8/F8RM
- Alejandro De Aza: 9/F8RS
Top 9
- Cliff Pennington: 9/L89S
- Jemile Weeks: 63/G6
- Coco Crisp: D8/L89S
- Jonny Gomes: S7/L7M.2-H
- Josh Reddick: 6/F5D-
Bot 9
- Kevin Youkilis: HP
- Adam Dunn: 7/F78D
- Alex Rios: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 6/L6D-
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as single, changed to error on 8-20-2012; makes his run unearned