Olt, Cabrera Key 6-Run 4th Inning As White Sox Beat A's, 9-4
CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Olt homered and Melky Cabrera had a two-run double as part of a six-run fourth inning to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics, 9-4, on Wednesday night.
Chicago's scoring burst in the fourth came a night after the White Sox allowed 10 runs in the fourth inning during an 11-run loss.
In this game, the White Sox hit three home runs to help Erik Johnson (2-0) to his second straight win. He gave up three runs and six hits over six innings.
Chicago sent 11 hitters to the plate in the fourth to extend their lead to 9-1. Olt's two-run homer and Cabrera's two-run double came after Jose Abreu — who hit his 29th home run in the third inning — drew a bases-loaded walk off reliever Pat Venditte, who walked the first three batters.
Oakland starter Cody Martin (2-5), called up from Triple-A after Jesse Chavez was placed on the 60-day disabled list with a broken rib, gave up six runs and six hits in three-plus innings. Martin gave up three homers, walked three and struck out two.
Oakland, which won 17-6 Tuesday night, pulled to 9-3 in the sixth on Billy Butler's two-run homer before Jake Smolinski added a solo shot in the ninth.
Brett Lawrie also had an sacrifice fly in the second inning.
The White Sox jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. After Adam Eaton lined a leadoff triple to wall in right center field, Carlos Sanchez followed with a two-run homer into the right-field bullpen off Martin.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Athletics: INF Danny Valencia (trapezius muscle stiffness) was held out of the lineup for a second straight day despite feeling better than he did on Tuesday. ... OF Billy Burns (right hamstring) is improving and participated in pregame workouts for a third straight game. He may be ready to return this weekend.
White Sox: OF Trayce Thompson (hyperextended left elbow) missed his second straight game after leaving Monday night's game with the injury. Thompson was initially in the White Sox lineup for Wednesday's game, but was later scratched.
UP NEXT
Athletics: LHP Sean Nolin (1-1, 3.09 ERA) will make his third start coming off his first major league victory when he allowed only one run in 5 2/3 innings on Sept. 12 against Texas.
White Sox: LHP Jose Quintana (9-10, 3.53 ERA) has won his last two starts after recording only one win in August.
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