
Sabres surge in 3rd for 1st playoff win in 15 years
Buffalo Sabres achieve first playoff victory in 15 years, defeating the Bruins 4-3!
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Oakland Athletics, scoring four runs in the first two innings. Chase Meidroth and Miguel Vargas were key contributors to the White Sox's early lead.
The Chicago White Sox once again wasted no time getting on the board. First batter of the game, Chase Meidroth singled to left field. Jeffrey Springs walked Miguel Vegas and while he did K the great Munetaka Murakami, a single to Everson Pereira and an Edgar Quero sac fly made it 1-0 Southsiders.
Once again, the first inning has been a wash for the green and gold. Not only does giving up runs early put the A’s in the hole, but it also gives the opposers a less than desirable amount of confidence out of the gate.
This was on full display in the top of the 2nd as Derek Hill took Jeffrey Springs deep, followed by a two-run jack by Miguel Vargas which brought home Chase Meidroth, who once again reached base. This time via the double.
So before you can even settle into your seat with a cold one and a bag of peanuts, it’s 4-0 White Sox.
Thankfully WBC hero Darell Hernaiz has ice in his veins…
His first home run of the season puts the A’s on the board, chipping away the deficit by making it a 4-1 game.
it wouldn’t take the White Sox very long to get that run back (and then some). The great Munetaka Murakami showcased that signature “powa” once again, taking Springs deep in the top of the 5th for a two-run tater. That wouldn’t be it for the Sox in the 5th. Just two batters later, Colson Montgomery would get ahold of one. Not even had a shot at this one as it would bang against the batter’s eye.
The article does not provide the final score of the series.
Chase Meidroth and Miguel Vargas were standout players for the White Sox, contributing significantly to their early scoring.
The White Sox scored their runs through a combination of singles, a home run by Derek Hill, and a two-run home run by Miguel Vargas.
Giving up early runs negatively impacted the A's confidence and put them at a disadvantage from the start.

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That would be it for Jeffrey Springs. He’d get out of the inning but overall, a pretty poor performance from the guy who had been our most reliable starter to start the season. Four home runs were offered up today by Springs. You would’ve thought he was Dillon Overton with the way the ball was leaving the yard.
On the offensive side, not a whole lot of damage was done by A’s hitters against the rookie Noah Schultz. He’d also be done for the day after five innings of work with the only run surrendered being that homer by Darell Hernaiz.
Now this is where things got interesting.
Tyler Soderstrom hit a one out double in the 7th inning. Darell Hernaiz reached first after a hard fought battle with reliever Grant Taylor that resulted in a walk. After a Lawrence Butler pinch hit strike out, Zack Gelof would get ahold of one, ripping it the other way for a bases clearing triple.
That hit knocked Taylor out of the game, setting up Jacob Wilson for a battle against Jordan Leasure. An eleven pitch tug-o-war between Wilson and Leasure resulted in a pop out to catcher Edgar Quero to end the inning. But Gelof would indeed score during that at-bat on a wild pitch.
7-4 White Sox going into the 8th inning.
A’s reliever Mason Barnett failed to record an out to start the 8th, so the A’s turned to flame thrower Luis Medina. He’d get Derek Hill to pop out on a bunt attempt, then suffer a wild pitch that moved the runners to second and third. Everyone was on the edge of the seat for the Andrew Benintendi at-bat, where Medina battled against the lefty before striking him out on a spinner. The hard hitting Chase Meidroth would be his next victim. He’d get him to ground out to second, ending the threat and setting the A’s up for another shot at the comeback.
Unfortunately no runs were scored in the 8th by the A’s. A two out double by Carlos Cortes had them in striking distance, but he’d end up stranded there. Max Muncy put a charge in one though it’d fall just a few steps short of the warning track.
Onto the 9th inning.
A scoreless inning by reliever Scott Barlow sent the A’s to the plate for their last chance at a miracle. The bottom of the 9th got going with a one out walk to Darell Hernaiz. Lawrence Butler couldn’t get it done (once again) but Jeff McNeil was a different story. Off the bench, he’d get hit by a fastball from White Sox closer Seranthony Dominguez!
So now it’s first and second…two outs…Jacob Wilson at the plate…and he’d pop out to end the game : (
Just like that the A’s drop the series against the Chicago White Sox and fall to 11-11. What a disappointing home stand it ended up being, despite featuring flashes of promise. They’ll now head to Seattle for what should be a highly contested series. Those Mariners actually took down the Texas Rangers this afternoon and the San Diego Padres beat the Angels. Which means as of this moment, the A’s, Rangers, and Angels are in a three way tie for the division.