That’s two in a row!
The Oakland A’s beat the Chicago White Sox for the second straight game on Thursday, this time by a 3-1 score. The victory means Oakland wins the series at the Coliseum over a top contender, a positive sign as the A’s try to rekindle their own dwindling postseason hopes.
Like last night, the story this afternoon revolved around starting pitching. Sean Manaea tossed seven sparkling innings, keeping the White Sox at bay and limiting the need to rely on Oakland’s recently shaky bullpen. He worked around a couple early rallies, with one run scoring in the 3rd, then retired eight straight batters.