By Matthew T.F. Harrington

AP photo: Oakland A’s catcher Stephen Vogt congratulates starter Kendall Graveman for his complete game and shutout over the Chicago White Sox at US Cellular Field on Friday night

The Oakland Athletics trounced the Chicago White Sox 9-0 Friday night from U.S. Cellular field. Kendall Graveman fired his first career complete game shutout and the A’s offense torched starter James Shield. Yonder Alonso, Khris Davis and Stephen Vogt homered for the A’s.

Graveman (9-8, 4,09) needed only 98 pitches to make tidy work of the pale hose, yielding only two hits while striking out five batters without a walk. Shields (5-15,5.98), on the other hand, yielded seven runs over just 4 2/3 innings of work.

Max Muncy drew a two-out bases loaded walk in the top of the second, but the A’s failed to add another run in the frame. The next inning, Davis would plate a pair after launching his 31st homer of the season with Danny Valencia on base. Vogt would take Shields deep in the fifth for a solo shot and Alonso would add his 6th dinger of the season with a runner on for a 6-0 lead through five. A throwing error by shortstop Tim Anderson would plate another A’s run for a 7-0 edge.

Vogt would knock in his second run of the game off reliever Matt Albers in the top of the 6th, then Marcus Semien would add an RBI single in the ninth off former A’s farmhand Michael Ynoa to end the scoring.

The A’s face Cy Young winner Chris Sale in Saturday’s matchup, with rookie Chad Pinder expected to make his A’s debut at second base. Oakland counters with Ross Detwiler.