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Allen homers and drives in career-high 5 as Athletics pound White Sox 12-4

— Nick Allen homered and drove in a career-high five runs, Zach Neal won his first start in seven years and the Oakland Athletics pounded the Chicago White Sox 12-4 on Friday night.

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Top Performers

OAK

  • Zack Gelof 3B H-AB 1-6 · AB 6 · R 0
  • Brent Rooker DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ryan Noda 1B H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Seth Brown LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1

CHW

  • Luis Robert Jr. CF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Eloy Jimenez DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Andrew Vaughn 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Andrew Benintendi DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2

Injuries

Chicago White Sox

  • Luis Castillo 15-Day-IL
  • Prelander Berroa 60-Day-IL
  • Ky Bush 60-Day-IL
  • Joey Bart 10-Day-IL
  • Tanner Murray 60-Day-IL

Oakland Athletics

  • Max Muncy Out
  • Seth Johnson Out
  • J.T. Ginn 60-Day-IL
  • Brent Rooker 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Kurtz 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CHW

  1. Tim AndersonSS77
  2. Andrew BenintendiLF23
  3. Luis Robert Jr.CF88
  4. Eloy JimenezDH74
  5. Yoan Moncada3B10
  6. Andrew Vaughn1B28
  7. Oscar ColasRF22
  8. Lenyn Sosa2B50
  9. Korey LeeC26

OAK

  1. Ryan Noda1B41
  2. Zack Gelof2B20
  3. Seth BrownRF26
  4. Brent RookerDH25
  5. Tony KempLF12
  6. Shea LangeliersC23
  7. Lawrence ButlerCF4
  8. Jonah Bride3B37
  9. Nick AllenSS20

Substitutes

  1. Esteury RuizRF3

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4879750 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4879750 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4879750 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4879750 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30589 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30589 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30589 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30589 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4879750 8th Inning
  10. Foul Out 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4879750 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33856 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33856 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33856 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33856 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33856 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33856 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33856 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 11 : Strike 2 Foul

    33856 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul

    33856 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    33856 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    33856 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33856 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33856 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40437 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40437 7th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
    40437 7th Inning
  27. Play Result 12-4

    Noda homered to right (378 feet).

    40437 7th Inning
  28. Home Run 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40437 7th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 11-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40437 7th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
    40437 7th Inning
  31. Play Result 11-4

    Allen homered to left (360 feet).

    40437 7th Inning
  32. Home Run 11-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40437 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 10-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40437 6th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
    40437 6th Inning
  35. Play Result 10-4

    Langeliers grounded into double play, third to second, Brown scored, Kemp out at second, Rooker out at third.

    40437 6th Inning
  36. Ground Out 10-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    40437 6th Inning
  37. Ball 9-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    40437 6th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 9-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40437 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40437 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40437 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31806 5th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
    31806 5th Inning
  43. Play Result 9-4

    Jiménez homered to left center (434 feet).

    31806 5th Inning
  44. Home Run 9-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31806 5th Inning
  45. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31806 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31806 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31806 5th Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    40437 5th Inning
  49. Play Result 9-3

    Noda grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Bride scored on throwing error by shortstop Anderson, Allen out at second, Noda to second.

    40437 5th Inning
  50. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 9-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40437 5th Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    34943 5th Inning
  52. Play Result 8-3

    Allen singled to left, Kemp scored and Langeliers scored, Bride to second.

    34943 5th Inning
  53. Single 8-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    34943 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 5th Inning
  55. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34943 5th Inning
  56. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34943 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31806 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31806 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31806 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31806 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 12-4

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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  3. Play Result 12-4

    Anderson struck out looking.

    4879750 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 12-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

    4879750 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4879750 9th Inning
  6. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4879750 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4879750 9th Inning
  8. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4879750 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 12-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4879750 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4

    Francisco Perez pitches to Tim Anderson

    4879750 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
    4879750 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 12-4

    Lee flied out to right.

    4879750 9th Inning
  13. Fly Out 12-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4879750 9th Inning
  14. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4879750 9th Inning
  15. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4879750 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4

    Francisco Perez pitches to Korey Lee

    4879750 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
    4879750 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 12-4

    Sosa struck out swinging.

    4879750 9th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 12-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    4879750 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4879750 9th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 12-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4879750 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4

    Francisco Perez pitches to Lenyn Sosa

    4879750 9th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
    4879750 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 12-4

    Colás singled to center.

    4879750 9th Inning
  25. Single 12-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4879750 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4879750 9th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 12-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    4879750 9th Inning
  28. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    4879750 9th Inning
  29. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4879750 9th Inning
  30. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4879750 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4

    Francisco Perez pitches to Oscar Colas

    4879750 9th Inning
  32. Start Inning 12-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Inning 12-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
    30589 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 12-4

    Gelof flied out to right.

    30589 9th Inning
  36. Fly Out 12-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    30589 9th Inning
  37. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    30589 9th Inning
  38. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30589 9th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30589 9th Inning
  40. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30589 9th Inning

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