Oakland 2, Chi White Sox 1
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(9-5)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 1
Chi White Sox 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0
WP: G. Smith (1-0) S: H. Street (4)
LP: M. Buehrle (1-1)
(7-5)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 4th: Oakland
- K. Suzuki singled to center, M. Sweeney scored, E. Brown to second
Top 6th: Oakland
- E. Brown singled to left center, M. Sweeney scored
Bot 6th: Chi White Sox
- J. Thome grounded out to second, N. Swisher scored, O. Cabrera to second
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
T. Buck rf 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .163
M. Ellis 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .246
D. Barton 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .216
M. Sweeney dh 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .279
E. Brown lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .256
B. Crosby ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .291
K. Suzuki c 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 .370
C. Denorfia cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .238
D. Murphy 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182
    J. Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .162
 Totals 35 2 10 2 3 7 21  
 Batting
2B - M Sweeney (3, M Buehrle); K Suzuki (3, M Buehrle).
RBI - K Suzuki (3), E Brown (8).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, D Murphy 1, C Denorfia 1.
GIDP - C Denorfia, B Crosby.
Team LOB - 9.
 Fielding
E - D Barton (3, ground ball).
DP - 1 (D Barton-D Murphy-M Ellis).
 Chi White Sox
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
N. Swisher cf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .289
O. Cabrera ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .250
J. Thome dh 4 0 0 1 0 2 2 .156
P. Konerko 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .205
J. Dye rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .348
    B. Anderson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A.J. Pierzynski c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .421
C. Quentin lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .222
J. Crede 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .311
J. Uribe 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .171
 Totals 33 1 8 1 1 7 13  
 Batting
2B - A Pierzynski (6, G Smith).
RBI - J Thome (7).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Konerko 1, J Crede 2.
GIDP - J Thome.
Team LOB - 7.
 Base Running
CS - J Dye (1, 2nd base by G Smith), N Swisher (1, 2nd base by G Smith).
 
 Fielding
DP - 2 (M Buehrle-O Cabrera-P Konerko, J Uribe-O Cabrera-P Konerko).
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
G. Smith (W, 1-0) 7.0 6 1 1 1 4 0 2.08
S. Casilla (H, 4) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
A. Embree (H, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.00
H. Street (S, 4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.62
 Chi White Sox
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
M. Buehrle (L, 1-1) 7.0 9 2 2 1 4 0 5.74
O. Dotel 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.23
M. MacDougal 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.00
B. Logan 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.08
WP - H Street.
HBP - A Pierzynski (by H Street).
Pitches-strikes - G Smith 95-59; S Casilla 11-5; A Embree 4-3; H Street 23-14; M Buehrle 102-66; O Dotel 16-8; M MacDougal 10-4; B Logan 12-8.
Ground balls-fly balls - G Smith 5-10; S Casilla 0-2; A Embree 0-0; H Street 1-0; M Buehrle 11-6; O Dotel 1-1; M MacDougal 0-0; B Logan 0-1.
Batters faced - G Smith 26; S Casilla 3; A Embree 1; H Street 5; M Buehrle 29; O Dotel 4; M MacDougal 2; B Logan 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jeff Nelson. 3B--Adrian Johnson.
Time: 2:40.
Attendance: 20,430.
Weather: 42 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, left to right.

Updated on Monday, Apr 14, 2008 10:58 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Oakland
K. Suzuki Kurt Suzuki
4-4
1 RBI
 Chi White Sox
A.J. Pierzynski A.J. Pierzynski
2-3