Chicago White Sox tops Oakland Athletics 7-4
Game Summary
Chicago White Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 7-4.
The turning point came in the top of the 2nd. Chicago White Sox pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Miguel Vargas led Chicago White Sox's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Chicago White Sox reliever Bryan Hudson threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Darell Hernaiz led Oakland Athletics's offense, going 1-for-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Oakland Athletics reliever Mason Barnett threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Chicago White Sox starter Noah Schultz: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (82 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 3 ER, 5 K (ERA 6.75).
Oakland Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs: 5.0 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (85 pitches). 4 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Chicago White Sox: 10 H, 7 RBI (team AVG 0.345). 6 extra-base hits (4 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Chase Meidroth (2-for-5), Miguel Vargas (2-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Everson Pereira (2-for-4).
Oakland Athletics: 4 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.154). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Cleanup cold: Nick Kurtz (0-for-3), Max Muncy (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.