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A’s Beat Up Struggling White Sox 5-1; Sox now 2 games away from tying worst MLB losing streak record

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The long faces say it all the Oakland A’s used to know something about losing streaks well the Chicago White Sox ran their losing string to 21 games just two games shy of tying the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies at 23 straight loses on Mon Aug 4, 2024 at the Oakland Coliseum (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

Monday night the Oakland A’s (47-67) took on the Chicago White Sox (27-88) in game one of their three game series. The White Sox came into this game on a 20 game losing streak and the A’s handed them their 21st loss with a 5-1 win. Oakland will be looking to add to Chicago’s woes in game two Tuesday.

Game recap: Tyler Nevin sacrificed in the first inning getting this game underway with a Daz Cameron run for an early 1-0 lead. Oakland would hold the 1-0 lead going into the fourth inning. Chicago’s Andrew Benintendi singled Andrew Vaughn home to tie up this game 1-1 and it was a new ball game.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Oakland loaded the bases with one out. The A’s Max Schuemann took advantage of the opportunity hitting a hard single to left allowing two runners, JJ Bleday and Zach Gelof to both score taking a 3-1 lead.

Bleday had doubled and Gelof walked to get on base. Ky Bush had walked five runners so far in the game. He had also hit Darell Hernaiz for a base on ball in the fourth inning. Oakland had loaded the bases in the first inning finishing that inning with their first run.

After giving up the two runs in the fourth inning coupled with the five walks that was it for Chicago’s Bush. He finished pitching through four innings allowing two hits and three earned runs, five walks and three strikeouts. Justin Anderson would relieve him on the mound. He came in with a 5.12 ERA.

Anderson went on to walk two runners back to back. With JJ Bleday and Tyler Nevin on base Oakland had another scoring opportunity but with two outs, Zach Gelof struck out swinging and it was on to the top of the sixth inning with Oakland continuing to lead 3-1.

The top of the sixth inning was a one two three inning for JP Sears. The White Sox had a pitching change to start the bottom of the sixth inning putting Chad Kuhl on the mound. It was a tough inning for Kuhl giving up a Lawrence Butler solo home run, Butler’s 13th of the season giving Oakland a 4-1 lead. The White Sox have not won a single game this year when trailing after the sixth inning so this was troublesome for Chicago.

The top of the seventh inning was another one two three inning for JP Sears as this game reached the seventh inning stretch. JP Sears had sizzled finishing seven innings with three hits, one run, one walk and five strikeouts. Chicago’s Jared Shuster would relieve Kuhl in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Austin Adams took over pitching duties to start the eighth inning for Oakland. The White Sox did hit a double in the inning, a Miguel Vargas shot but one of the huge problems for Chicago this year is bringing runners home.

Adams had two strikeouts in the eighth inning striking out Lenyn Sosa for the third out. Oakland extended their lead in the bottom of the eighth inning. Zach Gelof scored from third adding another run to their tally 5-1.

Oakland was three outs away from handing the White Sox their 21st straight loss. The A’s Tyler Ferguson closed this game out with a one, two, three, inning and the victory was Oakland’s.

Game notes: After losing their last series against the Los Angeles Dodgers this past weekend, the A’s took on the White Sox Monday night to start a three game series at the Oakland Coliseum. The White Sox have endured a disastrous season having extended their losing streak to 21 games on Monday.

The A’s took advantage of the White Sox struggles and take game one with a four run 5-1 win at the Coliseum. A’s starting pitcher JP Sears got the win pitching seven innings seven innings allowing three hits and one run. Meanwhile White Sox starter Ky Bush pitched four innings, allowed two hits and three runs in the loss.

Tuesday the A’s will go into game two of this series. They will be eyeing a second win and handing Chicago loss #2 in a row. The A’s will be counting on Ross Stripling to handle the White Sox at the plate. He has a 2-10, 5.64 ERA record. The White Sox will send Jonathan Cannon to the mound with a 1-5 win/loss record and a 4.11 ERA with a 6:40pm PT first pitch.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: White Sox could tie all time consecutive MLB loss record; 2024 Paris Olympic medal count; plus more news

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Chicago White Sox starter Claude Flexen (77) just can’t look anymore as he’s removed in the bottom of the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Sun Aug 3, 2024. The White Sox open a three game series with the Oakland A’s Mon Aug 4, 2024 at the Oakland Coliseum and could tie the all time losing streak record at 23 if they get swept in the series (AP News photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Amaury, we’ll talk to you about a variety of subject starting with the possibility that the Chicago White Sox could tie the all time consecutive loss record at 23 on Wednesday if the A’s were to sweep this three game series which starts tonight.

#2 The A’s have had their own struggles of last after edging the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday they lost the next two games 10-0 Saturday and 3-2 on Sunday. The A’s first series loss since mid July.

#3 Switching over to the Paris Olympics and the medal count, China is in first place with the most gold medals, second the US with 20 and Australia with 13. The competition has been fast and furious in this year’s games.

#4 Former NFL star quarterback Tom Brady is considering un-retiring and wants to try out for either the San Francisco 49ers or Las Vegas Raiders. Brady is a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.

#5 The Kansas City Chiefs have signed kicker Harrison Butler to a yearly $6.4 million deal that’s worth $25.6 million for four years and $17.75 million guaranteed. That would sign Butler through 2028. Butler hit 33 of 35 field goal attempts for 94.3% last season.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead radio voice on the Oakland A’s radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason: A’s host White Sox who’s on 20 game losing streak at Coliseum tonight

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Oakland A’s Brent Rooker (25) celebrates hitting a two run homer with teammate JJ Bleday (33) in the bottom of the first inning at the Oakland Coliseum against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sun Aug 4, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason:

#1 Barbara, the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday took two out three games from the Oakland A’s defeat the A’s 3-2 at the Oakland Coliseum. The Dodgers Kike Hernandez hit an RBI double which made the difference in a one run decision.

#2 The Dodgers with their win snapped their six road series losing streak. The Dodgers on Saturday also snapped a three game losing streak with a 10-0 win over the A’s.

#3 Dodgers rookie pitcher River Ryan pitched 4 2/3 innings allowed two runs, four hits, four strikeouts and four walks. Ryan did not get the decision in Sunday’s contest and has not figured in a decision in his last three outings.

#4 The A’s Brent Rooker hit a two run home run for his 28th of the season a two run blast in the first inning but it wasn’t enough as the A’s lose by a run to conclude the series with the Dodgers.

#5 The A’s host the Chicago White Sox Monday night for the first of a three game series. The White Sox are on a 20 game losing streak and could tie the Major League record for consecutive loses if they lose all three games to the A’s. Starting pitcher for the Sox RHP Jonathan Cannon (1-5, ERA 4.11) for the A’s JP Sears (8-8, ERA 4.53) first pitch at the Coliseum slated for 6:40pm PT

Join Barbara for the A’s podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Dodgers beat A’s and take series 3-2, as Oakland drops first series since early July

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The Los Angeles Dodgers Teoscar Hernandez (37) raises his arms in celebration after hitting his double in the top of the first inning against the Oakland A’s at the Oakland Coliseum on Sun Aug 4, 2024 (AP News photo)

Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Oakland, California

Los Angele Dodgers 3 (65-47)

Oakland Athletics 2 (46-67)

Win: Alex Vesia (2-3)

Loss: Osvaldo Bido (2-3)

Save: Anthony Banda (1)

Time: 2:27

Attendance: 25,544

By Stephen Ruderman

OAKLAND–The A’s were unable to complete the sweep, as JP Sears imploded late, and the Astros won it 8-1 in what was most likely their final game at the Oakland Coliseum.

After the A’s hung on for a thrilling win Friday night, the Dodgers evened the series with a 10-0 trouncing last night. Sunday, the A’s had a chance to take the series on this clear but hazy Sunday afternoon at the Coliseum, which has become the new Dodger Stadium North.

It would most likely be the final game that the Dodgers played at the Coliseum. While the Dodgers of course didn’t play here every year, the A’s and Dodgers squared off in the 1974 and 1988 World Series.

Three games in each series were played here at the Coliseum. The A’s wrapped up their third-straight title at the Coliseum with a 3-2 win in Game 5 of the 1974 World Series. Joe Rudi hit what proved to be the game-winning home run in the bottom of the seventh inning, and Hall-of-Famer Rollie Fingers closed it out in the ninth.

The Dodgers won the 1988 World Series, but while that series was most remembered for Kirk Gibson’s historic walk-off home run in Game 1, Mark McGwire gave the A’s and their fans some magic of their own with a less-remembered walk-off home run in Game 3 here at the Coliseum. The Dodgers then won Games 4 and 5 at the Coliseum to wrap up the series.

Fast forward to 2024, and while the A’s have been out of contention, they did have an opportunity to play spoiler and take two of three from the Dodgers, who came into today’s game just four and a half games ahead of the San Diego Padres atop the National League West.

Making the start Sunday for Oakland was Osvaldo, who ran into a jam with one out in the top of the first inning. Teoscar Hernandez doubled, and Gavin Lux walked. The veteran, Jason Heyward, struck out swinging for the second out, and that brought up Kiké Hernandez.

Kiké hit a shot out into left-center that A’s center-fielder JJ Bleday attempted to catch as he slid to his right, but the ball shot past Bleday, and both runners scored to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.

The A’s bounced right back against Dodgers’ starter River Ryan in the bottom of the first. After Ryan retired the first two men he faced, Bleday lined a base-hit to center, and Brent Rooker tied the game with a home run to left-center.

Both teams went down scoreless in the second, but the Dodgers got a rally going in the top of the third. Heyward lined a one-out base-hit to right and advanced to second on an error. With two outs, Cavin Biggio got Heyward in with a base-hit off the fists into right-center, and the Dodgers retook the lead.

From there, the game calmed down. The A’s did load the bases in the bottom of the fifth, which forced Ryan out of the game, but Evan Phillips came in and struck Brent Rooker out looking to end the inning.

Bido pitched a scoreless top of the sixth to end his day. By giving up three runs over six innings, Bido pitched a quality outing. He did give up six hits and walked three, but he struck out six.

Nothing really happened in the final three innings, though the A’s bullpen pitched three no-hit innings. Michel Otanez struck out two in a 1-2-3 top of the seventh, and Austin Adams and Tyler Ferguson pitched scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth.

The Dodgers’ bullpen, meanwhile, set down the final ten hitters they faced, and Anthony Banda picked up his second-career save.

Alex Vesia got the win, and Osvaldo Bido got the loss. This is the first time the A’s have lost a series since they lost two of three to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park nearly a month ago.

The A’s will have a real chance to get some wins with the Chicago White Sox coming in. The White Sox are currently suffering through a 20-game losing streak.

Every few years or so, there’s a team that flirts with matching the misery of the 1962 New York Mets, who went 40-120 in their inaugural season. The A’s were potentially looking to be that team early last season. The White Sox are now 27-87 here in 2024, and they are on pace to go 38-124.

Monday night JP Sears (8-8, 4.53 ERA) will make the start for Oakland in the series opener, and he will be opposed by the Chicago White Sox Jonathan Cannon (1-5, 4.11 ERA). First pitch will be at 6:40 p.m.

Headline Sports podcast with Bruce Magowan: Taking a look at baseball’s legendary pitchers; Astros and White Sox continue to struggle; plus more

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Former San Francisco Giant pitcher Juan Marichal into his wind up was a six time 20 game winner for the Giants (photo from ebay)

On Headline Sports podcast with Bruce:

#1 Bruce, you’ve been covering baseball for decades you’ve got to see some Hall of Fame pitchers Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax, and Juan Marichal talk about what it was like to see those legends like.

#2 Marichal missed winning the Cy Young Award in 1968 because Bob Gibson had a better ERA that season

#3 What happened to the Houston Astros, dead last in the American League West 9-19. They’ve fallen on hard times since Dusty Baker left.

#4 The Chicago White Sox are also on hard times at 6-22 last in the AL Central what led to their implosion?

#5 The Oakland A’s have come on lately. They’ve just completed a ten game road trip and got swept by the Cleveland Guardians to start the trip, they split a four game series with the New York Yankees, and won a series against the first place Baltimore Orioles. Is this run for keeps or is it a fluke?

Bruce Magowan is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Sox poor attendance, threatening to move and poor record; Giants Snell heads to 15 day IL with adductor strain; plus more news

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Guarantee Rate Field on the South Side of Chicago home of the White Sox. The White Sox have not drawn well all season and have the worst record in baseball so far in 2024. (AP File photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Amaury, lots of talk about the Chicago White Sox problems all around, lack of attendance, team doesn’t have enough hitters and pitching to win games, Sox have won only three games this season, they have won only one road game out 12 so far this season, and are in dead last place in the AL Central.

#2 Amaury, San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell is out with a left strained adductor and on the 15 day IL. Snell was a scratch on Wednesday’s day game at Oracle Park and was replaced by starter Ryan Walker in a bullpen game. Snell has been rocked in his last two starts Apr 14th vs. Tampa Bay giving up six hits and seven runs and Apr 19 against the Arizona Diamondbacks giving up nine hits and five runs.

#2 After getting swept in Cleveland in three games the Oakland A’s came to New York and won the first game of the three game series at Yankee Stadium on Monday on a Zack Gelof ninth inning two run homer. There are just some games that the A’s pull a rabbit out of the hat.

#3 It’s not often you get to see the A’s throw a shutout on the road but A’s starter JP Sears pitched six inning of shut out ball giving up three hits and striking out seven batters. A’s relievers Lucas Erceg and closer Mason Miller also kept the shutout in tact.

#4 Amaury if you had to point to one thing where the A’s improved a little this season and have had some success over the last few weeks what one thing would it be, JP Sears pitching, Zack Gelof’s hitting or the return Esteury Ruiz?

#5 Amaury, the San Francisco Giants are fourth in the NL West with the Dodgers, Padres, and Diamondbacks in front of them in the standings that said the Giants are only two games out of first place.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice for the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland A’s podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson: A’s open series with Ohtani and Angels tonight at Coliseum

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Shohei Ohtani returns with the Los Angeles Angels to face the Oakland A’s at the Oakland Coliseum beginning Fri Sep 1, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the A’s podcast with Jeremiah:

#1 The Oakland A’s returned home from a seven-game road trip to Chicago and Seattle. The A’s won three and lost four. 

#2 The A’s split the four-game set with a Chicago White Sox team in turmoil. The Sox fired their team’s president and general manager. There were two women who were shot on Friday when the A’s opened the series in Chicago, one got hit in the abdomen and the other shot in the leg neither suffered life threatening injuries.

#3 The A’s lost two games to the red-hot Seattle Mariners. Two of the games were very competitive. The A’s won 3-1 on Tuesday and lost 5-4 on Wednesday. The M’s took game three by a run it was a close contest but the M’s as they always do held off the A’s to take the series.

#4 Up next for the A’s is the visiting Los Angeles Angels tonight at the Oakland Coliseum. The Angels had high hopes at the start of the season. Their roster includes two superstars, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani. Trout, a three-time AL MVP, has lost playing time the last couple of years due to injury. Trout, again his year, has been hit with another injury.

#5 The Angels will send Patrick Sandoval to the mound Friday night to face the A’s. Sandoval is 7-10 with a 3.95 ERA. The A’s will counter with J.P.Sears. Sears is having a tough season. His record is 2-11 and a 4.80 ERA a 6:40pm PT first pitch.

Join Jeremiah Salmonson each Friday for the Oakland A’s podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason: A’s just couldn’t figure out Sox Clevinger; Oakland gets K’d 10 times in 7 innings

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Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Mike Clevinger throws against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning at Guarantee Rate Field in Chicago on Sun Aug 27, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the A’s podcast with Barbara:

#1 The Chicago White Sox needed good pitching to beat Oakland A’s good hitting and the Sox Mike Clevinger came through with ten strike outs in seven innings to help defeat the A’s on Sunday 6-1 at Guarantee Rate Field in Chicago.

#2 You just can’t keep a good man down as Yoan Moncada had a hot bat for the Sox going 4 for 4 when your going good at the plate like that you have confidence each time you come up to the plate.

#3 A’s pitching just couldn’t shut down the Sox Tim Anderson, Andrew Benintendi and Andrew Vaughn who had two hits a piece.

#4 Clevinger, Lane Ramsey and Tanner Banks were the key in the pitching side of things for the Sox as they held the A’s just to one run and the A’s just couldn’t figure out anything in the batter’s box during Sunday’s mattinee.

#5 It’s off to Seattle where the A’s will open up a three game series against the Mariners at T Mobile Field. The A’s haven’t announced a starter for Monday night, the M’s are going with Bryan Woo (1-3 ERA 4.58) first pitch 6:40pm PT.

Join Barbara Mason for the A’s podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

A’s get blown out 6-1 by White Sox

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Photo credit: @Athletics

By: Mary Anne

The Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox concluded their four-game series on Sunday. The A’s got blown out by the White Sox 6-1 at Guaranteed Rate Field and split the series. Oakland fell to 38-93, while Chicago improved to 52-79.

White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger (6-6, 3.32 ERA) won after pitching seven innings and giving up one hit, one earned run, two walks, and ten strikeouts.

The A’s starting lineup featured Ryan Noda, Zack Gelof, Seth Brown, Brent Rooker, Tony Kemp, Aledmys Díaz, Carlos Pérez, Jordan Diaz, Esteury Ruiz, and Paul Blackburn. Blackburn (3-4, 4.15 ERA) took the loss after pitching six innings and giving up nine hits, four earned runs, two walks, and six strikeouts.

The White Sox got on the board first. Andrew Vaughn singled on a ground ball to Tony Kemp. Tim Anderson scored for a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Eloy Jimenez was out on third base on the throw, Kemp to Jordan Diaz to Zack Gelof to Aledsmy Díaz. Vaughn went to second base with two outs.

The White Sox extended their lead in the bottom of the third inning. Andrew Vaughn singled on a ground ball to Jordan Diaz, who committed a throwing error. Andrew Benintendi scored for a 2-0 lead. Gavin Sheets walked, and Vaughn made it 3-0. Yoan Moncada went to third base. Paul Blackburn threw a wild pitch and committed a missed catch error.

The A’s finally got on the board in the top of the sixth inning. Zack Gelof was out on a sacrifice fly to Andrew Benintendi. Esteury Ruiz scored to cut the White Sox’s lead to 3-1 with two outs.

The White Sox added to their lead in the top of the sixth inning. Gavin Sheets singled on a line drive to Tony Kemp. Yoan Moncada scored to make it 4-1.

The White Sox expanded their lead in the bottom of the seventh inning. Yoan Moncada doubled on a line drive to Tony Kemp. Tim Anderson and Andrew Benintendi scored to make it 6-1.

Notes
According to reports, a reported third victim was uninjured in Friday night’s game between the A’s and White Sox. The A’s blew out the White Sox 12-4 on Friday.

Up Next
The A’s will visit the Seattle Mariners for a three-game series starting Monday at 6:40 pm Pacific.

MLB The Show podcast with Charlie O: How Ohtani’s injury plays a role in his off season pay day; White Sox are a hot mess as an organization; plus more news

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Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani walks off the field after being taken out of the game during the second inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP News photo)

On the MLB The Show podcast with Charlie O:

#1 Charlie what does the injury to the Los Angeles Angels two way player Shohei Ohtani mean for his $500 million free agency?

#2 Ohtani was on the way to an MVP season his season now cut short from being a two way player can he still contribute as a designated hitter.

#3 The dissention is growing in the Chicago White Sox clubhouse and organization. The team wants out of the South Side because of growing crime and are looking to the suburbs for a new park, two women fan were shot at the park, Tim Anderson’s fight with the Guardians Jose Ramirez ending in a suspension, Anderson said that the Sox should bring back Tony LaRussa as manager, and owner Jerry Reinsdorf fired team vice president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn.

#4 Charlie, how much are the Cincinnati Reds going to miss left hand pitcher Alex Young who is on the 15 day IL with tightness in his left hamstring and have activated right hander Ben Lively from the IL. Young gave up a lead off home run to Lourdes Gurriel Jr of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the bottom of the eighth inning on Thursday.

#5 Charlie talk about the kid who stole the ball from the glove of Cincinnati Reds left fielder Spencer Steer on a ball that look like a home run ball hit by the Arizona Diamondback Tommy Pham. The kid who caught the ball was called for interference and was ejected from the ballpark. Pham said he felt sorry for the kid because kids don’t know about the interference rules. Pham also lost the home run as it was ruled an out because interference.

Join Charlie O does the MLB The Show podcasts each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com