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Chicago White Sox @ Oakland Athletics

2016-04-06 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 16468 · 83°F, cloudy · 2:54

Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 2–1. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 1st — Jed Lowrie out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Adam Eaton. Billy Burns scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Jimmy Rollins grounds into a double play, shortstop Marcus Semien to first baseman Yonder Alonso. Adam Eaton out at 2nd. Jimmy Rollins out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6
OAK	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	7

W: Sonny Gray L: Carlos Rodon SV: Ryan Madson

Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Gabe Morales · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adam Eaton	3	0	2	0	1	0
Jimmy Rollins	3	0	0	1	0	0
Jose Abreu	4	0	1	0	0	1
Todd Frazier	3	0	0	0	1	1
Melky Cabrera	4	0	1	0	0	0
Avisail Garcia	3	0	0	0	1	1
Brett Lawrie	4	0	0	0	0	2
Alex Avila	3	0	1	0	1	1
Austin Jackson	3	1	1	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Burns	4	1	2	0	0	0
Khris Davis	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jed Lowrie	3	0	0	1	0	0
Danny Valencia	2	0	0	0	2	0
Billy Butler	3	0	1	0	0	0
Josh Phegley	3	0	1	0	1	1
Mark Canha	4	1	1	1	0	2
Yonder Alonso	3	0	0	0	0	1
Marcus Semien	3	0	1	0	0	1
Coco Crisp	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Rodon	7.0	7	1	6
Jake Petricka	1.0	0	2	2

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sonny Gray	7.0	3	4	5
John Axford	1.0	2	0	0
Ryan Madson	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Adam Eaton: W
Jimmy Rollins: 9/L9M+
Jose Abreu: K
Todd Frazier: 8/L8LD+

Bot 1

Billy Burns: S8/G6
Khris Davis: S8/L8RS.1-3
Jed Lowrie: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
Danny Valencia: 7/F78S
Billy Butler: 63/G6S-

Top 2

Melky Cabrera: 63/G6
Avisail Garcia: W
Brett Lawrie: K
Alex Avila: 3/G34

Bot 2

Josh Phegley: 43/G4M
Mark Canha: HR/F9D+
Yonder Alonso: K
Marcus Semien: K

Top 3

Austin Jackson: DGR/F9LD+
Adam Eaton: 43/G4.2-3
Jimmy Rollins: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
Jose Abreu: 53/G56

Bot 3

Billy Burns: 9/L9S
Khris Davis: K
Jed Lowrie: 7/L78M+

Top 4

Todd Frazier: K
Melky Cabrera: 43/G4-
Avisail Garcia: K

Bot 4

Danny Valencia: 43/G6M
Billy Butler: 9/L89M
Josh Phegley: S8/G6+
Mark Canha: K

Top 5

Brett Lawrie: K
Alex Avila: S9/G4+
Austin Jackson: WP.1-2
Austin Jackson: 4/DP.2X2(46)

Bot 5

Yonder Alonso: 43/G34
Marcus Semien: S8/G4M
Billy Burns: 53/G56S-.1-2
Khris Davis: K

Top 6

Adam Eaton: S7/L78S+
Jimmy Rollins: 43/G4.1-2
Jose Abreu: 63/G56
Todd Frazier: W
Melky Cabrera: 23/G-

Bot 6

Jed Lowrie: 43/G4+
Danny Valencia: W
Billy Butler: S9/G34.1-2
Josh Phegley: K
Mark Canha: 5/L5+

Top 7

Avisail Garcia: 63/G6
Brett Lawrie: 63/G6
Alex Avila: W
Austin Jackson: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 7

Yonder Alonso: 3/G34+
Marcus Semien: 8/F8RM
Billy Burns: S16/G13-
Khris Davis: 4(1)/FO/G4M

Top 8

Adam Eaton: S6/MREV/G6
Jimmy Rollins: 6(1)3/GDP/G4M
Jose Abreu: S9/L34D+
Todd Frazier: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Bot 8

Jed Lowrie: 3/G34
Danny Valencia: W
Coco Crisp: WP.1-2
Coco Crisp: K
Josh Phegley: W
Mark Canha: K

Top 9

Melky Cabrera: S9/L34D+
Avisail Garcia: 54(1)/FO/G5
Brett Lawrie: 6/F78S
Alex Avila: K

Notes & reviews

replay,8,eatoa002,CHA,hallt901,OAK01,,N,M,OAK,C $when Adam Eaton was called safe at 1B, Athletics manager Bob Melvin challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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