Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Ben's Dream White Sox 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 1 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2

The Sox' Matt LoPresti (1-0) threw a gem and outdueled Kevin McGowan by tossing 6.1 innings of shutout ball. LoPresti allowed just 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 4. Matt Smith gained the save tossing the final 2 outs to slam the door. The Sox struck first in the 5th inning when John Byrne singled and stole his first base in recent memory. Then Steve Baldassari notched his first RBI as a member of the White Sox with a single. The Sox struck again in the 5th inning when Mike Lembo reached on error and later scored. For the A's, Kevin McGowan allowed just 4 hits in his 5 innings before being relived by the MABL's #2 draf pick, Sam Landsman, who pitched 2 scoreless innings without allowing a hit. Josh Misiph also had 2 hits for the A's.

Mlo and Smitty combine for shutout.