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Sonny's South Side start spirals swiftly

CHICAGO -- Sonny Gray's promising path to the Cy Young Award hit a speed bump at U.S. Cellular Field on Monday, when the A's ace endured the worst start of his burgeoning career.

Gray is typically the bright spot when seemingly nothing else is for the A's, whose disappointing season reached new heights in a 14-inning, 8-7 loss to the White Sox in which Gray was responsible for seven runs without even recording an out in the fourth inning.

The right-hander began the day just a hair off Dallas Keuchel's American League-leading 2.