Wed, 23 September, 8:00PM, at Waltham - Nipper
Athletics 6, White Sox 4
A's TAKE GAME 3; LEAD 2-1
The White Sox scored the first run of the contest on a Bobby Foote triple and an Omar Ortiz sacrifice fly.
The A's notched it in the 2nd when Patrick Vetter laced an RBI double to center.
The A's scored 3 more in the 4th, capitalizing on RBI singles from Dave Clarke and Warren Asdornvuttikrai. Then then secured insurance runs in the 5th and 6th, including a second RBI double from Vetter.
The White Sox clawed back in the 7th, scoring 3 runs. After Chris Deane ripped a 2-RBI single, which brought the tying run to the plate. But Kyle Breidenstine proved too dominant. He induced a groundout to end the game, finishing with 4 strikeouts and yielding just 4 hits.
For the A's, Vetter finished 2-3 with 2 doubles and 2RBI; Asdornvuttikrai was 3-4 with a RBI; and Barton and Clarke each had 2 hits. For the Sox, Foote and Deane each went 2-3.
Game 4 is Thursday night at Fallon Field.
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