NBAInjury Update
Durant out for Game 1 vs. Lakers with knee inury
Kevin Durant will miss Game 1 against the Lakers due to a knee injury.
ESPN News1 min read
MLBRecap
3 home runs not enough for Chicago White Sox in marathon 7-6 loss in 11 innings to Athletics
TL;DR
The Chicago White Sox lost 7-6 to the Athletics in 11 innings despite leading 5-0 early in the game. Colson Montgomery, Andrew Benintendi, and Munetaka Murakami each hit home runs for the Sox.
Key points
- White Sox led 5-0 early in the game
- Game went into 11 innings
- Colson Montgomery, Andrew Benintendi, and Munetaka Murakami homered
- Nick Kurtz hit a tying two-run home run for the Athletics
- Jacob Wilson scored the winning run
Chicago White SoxAthletics
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Chicago White Sox saw an early five-run lead slowly slip away Saturday, suffering a 7-6 loss in 11 innings to the Athletics in front of 11,131 at Sutter Health Park.
Colson Montgomery, Andrew Benintendi and Munetaka Murakami homered for the Sox. The A’s Nick Kurtz hit a tying two-run home run in the seventh against reliever Jordan Leasure. Jacob Wilson scored the winning run on Max Muncy’s sacrifice fly to left field in the 11th.
The Sox jumped out to a big lead, scoring five runs in the second. Montgomery connected on a first-pitch cutter from A’s starter Luis Severino for a 397-foot home run to right to begin the inning.
Everson Pereira followed with a hustle double to right, and he advanced to third on a one-out bunt by Chase Meidroth. Tristan Peters walked and Reese McGuire hit a bloop single to left, scoring Pereira.
Benintendi ripped a 2-0 high sinker over the right-field wall for a three-run homer, extending the Sox lead to 5-0.
The A’s scored once in the second, third and fifth, cutting the lead to 5-3. Sox starter Erick Fedde allowed three runs on two hits with three strikeouts and four walks in 4 2/3 innings.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Chicago White Sox vs Athletics game?
The final score was 7-6 in favor of the Athletics after 11 innings.
Who hit home runs for the Chicago White Sox in the game against the Athletics?
Colson Montgomery, Andrew Benintendi, and Munetaka Murakami all hit home runs for the White Sox.
How did the Athletics score the winning run against the White Sox?
The Athletics scored the winning run on Max Muncy's sacrifice fly to left field in the 11th inning.
