Oakland A’s outfielder Mark Canha (left) goes up to make the snow cone catch similar to the one that former outfielder Joe Rudi (right) made in the 1972 World Series. Canha makes the grab in game 2 of the ALWCS at the Oakland Coliseum on Wed Sep 30, 2020 (photo from NBC Sports)
On the MLB The Show podcast with Jerry F:
#1 Jerry like you said in your column yesterday game 2 of the Wild Card Series was a nail biter with the A’s leading 5-0 in the top of the eighth inning the Chicago White Sox started making noise.
#2 Jerry up to the eighth inning A’s starter Chris Bassitt had the Sox on the ropes with a 5-0 shutout until the Sox Tim Anderson led off the inning with a single and Bassitt was lifted for reliver Liam Hendriks. Hendriks pitching to the Sox Yasmani Grandal who turned on it for a two run homer getting the Sox on the scoreboard now down by three 5-2.
#3 Jerry talk about that ninth inning with the bases juiced and A’s reliever Jake Diekman pitching and he walked in a runner to make it 5-3 and the A’s season on the line.
#4 Jerry talk about the dangers of facing a hitter like the White Sox Jose Abreau who has 60 RBIs in 60 games, with 19 homers and had a home run in game 1 of Tuesday’s series.
#5 Talk about today’s game 3 starting pitchers A’s manager Bob Melvin Mike Fiers (0-0) and the White Sox manager Rick Renteria will go with Dane Dunning (0-0).
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