Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Anderson
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Beckham vs. Anderson
  
  Beckham hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Podsednik moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Dye vs. Anderson
  
  Dye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Podsednik scores. Beckham moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Konerko vs. Anderson
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. Beckham moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rios vs. Anderson
  
  Rios hits a line drive into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckham tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Quentin vs. Anderson
  
  Quentin hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Contreras
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Contreras
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Contreras
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Anderson
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Nix vs. Anderson
  
  Nix strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Anderson
  
  Castro hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Anderson
  
  Podsednik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Beckham vs. Anderson
  
  Beckham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Beckham reaches second base with a double. Podsednik moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dye vs. Anderson
  
  Dye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Podsednik scores. Beckham scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Konerko vs. Anderson
  
  Konerko takes first base on ball four. Dye moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rios vs. Anderson
  
  Rios strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Quentin vs. Anderson
  
  Quentin hits a line drive into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Contreras
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Contreras
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Everidge vs. Contreras
  
  Everidge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beckham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Anderson
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Nix vs. Anderson
  
  Nix hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Anderson
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Podsednik vs. Anderson
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Contreras
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Contreras
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pennington vs. Contreras
  
  Pennington hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Contreras
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Contreras
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckham vs. Anderson
  
  Beckham hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suzuki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Anderson
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Anderson
  
  Konerko hits a line drive into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Contreras
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Contreras
  
  Hairston hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Contreras
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball towards center. Rios settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rios. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Everidge vs. Contreras
  
  Everidge is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cust vs. Contreras
  
  Cust hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nix fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sweeney moves to third. Everidge moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Ellis vs. Contreras
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quentin. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Sweeney scores. Everidge scores. Cust goes all the way around to score. Ellis moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pennington vs. Contreras
  
  Pennington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ellis scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Contreras
  
  There goes Pennington. The throw from Castro and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Contreras
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Anderson
  
  Rios strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quentin vs. Anderson
  
  Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Anderson
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Contreras
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Contreras
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Castro and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Suzuki vs. Contreras
  
  Suzuki hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konerko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hairston vs. Contreras
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Carrasco
  
  D.J. Carrasco now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Hairston goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Everidge vs. Carrasco
  
  Everidge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cust vs. Carrasco
  
  Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Carrasco
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nix vs. Anderson
  
  Nix takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Anderson
  
  Castro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nix moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Podsednik vs. Marshall
  
  Jay Marshall now pitching.
  
  Podsednik bunts towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Nix moves to third. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beckham vs. Ziegler
  
  Brad Ziegler now pitching.
  
  Beckham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Everidge scoops it up and throws to first, with Ziegler covering, for the out. Nix scores. Castro moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Dye vs. Ziegler
  
  Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Konerko vs. Ziegler
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Everidge scoops it up and throws to first, with Ziegler covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Carrasco
  
  Pennington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Beckham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Carrasco
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Carrasco
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Ziegler
  
  Rios hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Rios reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Quentin vs. Ziegler
  
  Quentin strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Ziegler
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Nix vs. Ziegler
  
  Nix strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Carrasco
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Carrasco
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Thornton
  
  Matt Thornton now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Wuertz
  
  Michael Wuertz now pitching. A.J. Pierzynski pinch hits for Ramon Castro.
  
  Pierzynski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Everidge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Wuertz
  
  Podsednik hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beckham vs. Wuertz
  
  Beckham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Wuertz
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Everidge vs. Thornton
  
  A.J. Pierzynski now catching.
  
  Everidge strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Thornton
  
  Nomar Garciaparra pinch hits for Jack Cust.
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Thornton
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Bailey
  
  Andrew Bailey now pitching.
  
  Konerko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Bailey
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Quentin vs. Bailey
  
  Quentin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Dotel
  
  Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Dotel
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Dotel
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Breslow
  
  Craig Breslow now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nix vs. Breslow
  
  Nix hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Breslow
  
  Pierzynski strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Breslow
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Jenks
  
  Dewayne Wise now playing left field. Bobby Jenks now pitching.
  
  Suzuki strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Jenks
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beckham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Jenks
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Everidge vs. Jenks
  
  Everidge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garciaparra vs. Jenks
  
  Bobby Crosby pinch runs for Tommy Everidge.
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beckham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/2009 -- Chicago at Oakland (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Podsednik S, dh       5  2  2  0   Kennedy A, 3b         5  0  0  0   
Beckham G, 3b         5  2  3  1   Davis R, cf           5  1  1  0   
Dye J, rf             4  0  2  3   Suzuki K, c           5  0  0  0   
Konerko P, 1b         4  0  0  0   Hairston S, lf        5  2  2  2   
Rios A, cf            4  0  1  1   Sweeney R, rf         5  1  3  1   
Quentin C, lf         5  0  0  0   Everidge T, 1b        4  1  1  0   
Wise D, lf            0  0  0  0   Crosby B, pr          0  0  0  0   
Ramirez A, ss         5  2  2  1   Cust J, dh            2  1  1  0   
Nix J, 2b             4  1  0  0   Garciaparra N, ph     2  0  0  0   
Castro R, c           2  1  2  2   Ellis M, 2b           4  1  2  3   
Pierzynski A, ph-c    2  0  0  0   Pennington C, ss      4  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 12  8                        41  7 11  7

Chicago          240 001 000 1 --  8
Oakland          000 520 000 0 --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Contreras J           4.1  8  7  6  0  4
Carrasco D            2.1  1  0  0  1  1
Thornton M            1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Dotel O (W)           1.0  0  0  0  0  3
Jenks B (S)           1.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Anderson B*           5.0  9  7  7  3  5
Marshall J            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Ziegler B             1.2  1  0  0  1  2
Wuertz M              1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Bailey A              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Breslow C (L)         1.0  1  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Ramirez A, Rios A
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Oakland 6
2B -- Beckham G, Ellis M, Sweeney R, Rios A
HR -- Castro R, Hairston S, Ramirez A
SB -- Davis R
CS -- Pennington C
SH -- Podsednik S
SF -- Rios A
HBP -- by Contreras J (Everidge T)
T -- 3:02
A -- 20348

    

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