OAKLAND — The A’s pieced together a seven-run first inning Saturday, their second seven-run inning in the past five years, and went on to rout the Chicago White Sox.
Matt Chapman’s RBI double, RBI singles from Robbie Grossman and Chris Herrmann capped off by Franklin Barreto’s three-run home comprised the A’s (52-41) latest seven-spot.
The 2014 version featured home runs from Josh Reddick and Alberto Callaspo paired with Yoenis Cespedes’s two-run single.
Here are three takeaways from the A’s 13-2 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Franklin Barreto peeking over the slump
It’s not unusual for young call-ups to start pressing; Barreto, like any other prospect, sensed the urgency within himself to prove his effectiveness at the big league level.