MAJOR LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
05/20/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 500 - TUESDAY, MAY 20TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (25-19) 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 5 0
Chicago White Sox (27-20) 2 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 X 11 18 0
Athletics Lose, 11-5; No End to Nosedive
The Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics by a score of 11-5. Chicago catcher A J Pierzynski deserved the lion's share of the credit. Pierzynski was 2 for 4 with a home run, while scoring 2 times and driving in 4 for the White Sox. Oakland has now lost 7 consecutive games.

In the bottom of the 1st, Chicago took the lead on a 2-run single by Minnie Minoso. At the time, the White Sox were trailing 1-0, but Minoso's hit with two outs against Oakland pitcher Bill Holland put them in front, 2-1.

"We gave it the old college try," said Oakland manager . "But the old college try wasn't good enough."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson LF 3 3 1 0 1 1 2 .209 0 3
J. Foxx 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .231 5 13
N. Lajoie 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .343 3 36
M. Suttles DH 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .195 11 25
E. Chavez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .258 5 18
A. Simmons RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .297 2 16
M. Tejada SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .224 4 19
D. Murphy CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .195 4 16
T. Steinbach C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .256 1 8
Totals 30 5 5 5 3 11 9      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Henderson (5, 1st Inning off D. Whitworth, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Foxx (5, 3rd Inning off D. Whitworth, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Tejada (4, 7th Inning off C. Sale, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Henderson 2 , J. Foxx 4 , A. Simmons , M. Tejada 4 , T. Steinbach
2-out RBI: J. Foxx
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Chavez
Sac Fly: N. Lajoie , M. Suttles
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Henderson (15)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lajoie-Tejada-Foxx)
OF assists: 1 (Simmons(Davis at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Jackson RF 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .325 2 23
E. Collins Sr 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .293 0 11
H. Johnson DH 5 1 2 2 0 2 4 .300 10 42
B. Leonard 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 4 .234 5 16
G. Davis 3B 4 0 1 1 1 2 4 .231 0 9
M. Minoso LF 5 1 3 2 0 0 4 .224 1 12
L. Appling SS 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .294 0 10
J. Mostil CF 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 .278 1 14
A. Pierzynski C 4 2 2 4 0 1 3 .242 8 22
Totals 40 11 18 11 3 10 26      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Appling (10, 2nd Inning off B. Holland, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Leonard (7, 8th Inning off E. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Johnson (10, 4th Inning off B. Holland, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Pierzynski (8, 5th Inning off C. Hunter, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Jackson 3 , E. Collins Sr 3 , H. Johnson 5 , B. Leonard 2 , G. Davis , M. Minoso 3 , L. Appling 3 , J. Mostil , A. Pierzynski 5
2-out RBI: G. Davis , M. Minoso
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Leonard , M. Minoso , L. Appling , A. Pierzynski
GIDP: A. Pierzynski
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Davis (6)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Holland L (4-5) 3.1 10 6 6 2 6 1 73 4.15   
C. Hunter 0.2 4 4 4 0 1 1 25 3.12   
E. Walker 3.1 4 1 1 1 3 0 52 4.50   
J. Aker 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Holland 18
Batters Faced: B. Holland 21, C. Hunter 6, E. Walker 14, J. Aker 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Holland 1-2, C. Hunter 1-0, E. Walker 5-1, J. Aker 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Holland 73-49, C. Hunter 25-16, E. Walker 52-32, J. Aker 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Aker 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Whitworth W (6-0) 6.1 2 4 4 3 8 1 91 2.60   
C. Sale 2.2 3 1 1 0 3 1 43 6.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Whitworth 58
Batters Faced: D. Whitworth 24, C. Sale 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Whitworth 6-5, C. Sale 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Whitworth 91-59, C. Sale 43-29
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: A J Pierzynski
Ballpark: U.S. Cellular Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 24846
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