Chicago White Sox Gavin Sheets (right) scores at home after hitting a seventh inning two run homer off Oakland A’s pitcher Austin Pruitt is congratulated by teammate Andrew Vaughn (left) at Guarantee Rate Field in Chicago on Sat Jul 30, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the podcast with Charlie O:

#1 Charlie during the Oakland A’s and Chicago White Sox first game on Friday shortstop Tim Anderson let plate umpire Nick Mahrley got an earful after arguing ball and strikes in the bottom of the seventh inning. Anderson was suspended for three games when the bill of his helmet made contact with Mahrley and Sox manager Tony LaRussa said Mahrley moved forward to get beaked by Anderson.

#2 Charlie, Anderson did play in Saturday’s game in Chicago and got two hits. Anderson has protested the suspension by MLB and said to the media after the game that he was not talking about the suspension after Saturday’s game.

#3 Meanwhile Gavin Sheets was the key player in Saturday’s game after hitting a two run homer in the bottom of the seventh that tied up the game and later Sheets scored the game winning run.

#4 The A’s who had the lead just couldn’t shut the door as reliever Zach Jackson gave up a double to Sheets and advanced to third when teammate Josh Harrison laid down a bunt and Jackson threw a ball that took a bounce with Anderson at the plate.

#5 The A’s will try and see if they can win another series again if they can pull it off with a win at Guarantee Rate on Sunday the A’s will be starting Adam Oller (1-3, 8.07, 4.15) he’ll be matched up against the White Sox Dillion Cease (10-4, 2.03) first pitch 11:10 am PDT

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