Eaton hit an RBI triple and Jimmy Rollins drove in a run during a four-run third inning in his first game with the White Sox playing back home in the East Bay. “We’re going to do the best we can”. “That’s just kind of what we thought it was”.
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This is a game that will feature a lot of new players for the White Sox.
It was a mostly frustrating night for the A’s offensively until Alonso singled sharply to right with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth to pull Oakland even at 4-4.
After an Austin Jackson single driving in former Athletic Brett Lawrie in the sixth, Bassitt was finished for the night. That honor will go to Goo Goo Dolls lead singer John Rzeznik, who will belt out the tune before the game begins at 3:10pm.
It’s easy to forget the White Sox had high expectations this time past year after trading for pitcher Jeff Samardzija, a Valparaiso High grad, and signing several high-profile free agents, including LaRoche. “I’m disgusted with myself”. Jake Petricka and Zach Duke combined for a scoreless 8th inning, and David Robertson picked up his first save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning.
In their attempt to rebound from a last-place campaign, the Oakland Athletics sustained an early setback.
Sale (1-0) didn’t allow a runner until Stephen Vogt beat out an infield single with one out in the third.
“The most important thing here is taking the W”, Quintana said. “That’s part of the game”.
“They gave us a chance to win”.
The flu is apparently working its way through the Athletics’ clubhouse.
Oakland Athletics’ Khris Davis (2) loses his helmet while swinging on a pitch in the third inning of their season opening game against the Chicago White Sox at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, April 4, 2016. “You always feel bad – the guy always pitches good and something unlucky happens”. Manager Bob Melvin said his hope that the 23-year-old from Smyrna would be ready to go Tuesday. “We’re going to do the best we can”.
Ventura said his ballclub dealt with a similar issue in spring training. The White Sox are also counting on him to provide a spark in the clubhouse. Bassitt struck out Jose Abreu before Frazier hit one deep to left field. He gave up three runs and seven hits with one walk. Liam Hendriks retired all eight batters he faced.
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Gray went 14-7 with a 2.73 ERA last season, when he had a bout of salmonella that hospitalized him for several days.
