Government calls for South Africa athletics chief to be fired over lies about Semenya testsSeptember 20th, 2009 Athletics chief under fire for gender test liesJOHANNESBURG — South Africa's government has called for the country's top athletics official to be fired for lying about gender tests done on Caster Semenya. Athletics South Africa president Leonard Chuene admitted he lied when denying gender tests had been done in the country on the women's 800-meter world champion, but said he did so to protect the 18-year-old's privacy.
White Sox 4, Athletics 3, 13 inningsSeptember 9th, 2009 White Sox 4, Athletics 3, 13 innings
Oakland Chicagoab r h biab r h biKenndy 3b 6 0 0 0 Pdsdnk lf7 1 4 1RDavis cf 6 1 3 0 AlRmrz ss6 1 2 2RSwny rf 5 0 2 1 Przyns c5 0 2 1Hairstn lf 5 1 2 1 Konerk dh5 0 2 0KSuzuk c 6 0 1 1 Dye rf6 0 0 0Cust dh 5 0 0 0 Kotsay 1b4 0 1 0M.Ellis 2b 5 0 2 0 Quentin ph1 0 0 0DBartn 1b 5 0 0 0 Fields 1b1 0 1 0Pnngtn ss 4 1 2 0 Rios cf5 0 1 0Getz 2b5 1 0 0J.Nix 3b5 1 1 0Wise ph1 0 0 0Lillirdg 3b0 0 0 0Totals 47 3 12 3 Totals51 4 14 4
Oakland 101 000 010 000 0—3Chicago 120 000 000 000 1—4One out when winning run scored. E_Kennedy (14), Cahill (1), Rios (5).
Pierzynski's RBI double gives Chicago White Sox 4-3 win over Oakland Athletics in 13 inningsSeptember 9th, 2009 Pierzynski leads White Sox past AthleticsCHICAGO — A.J. Pierzynski hit a game-ending RBI double in the 13th inning, Scott Podsednik had four hits and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Wednesday night.
Athletics 11, White Sox 3September 8th, 2009 Athletics 11, White Sox 3
Oakland Chicagoab r h biab r h biKenndy 3b 5 1 2 0 Pdsdnk cf3 0 1 0RDavis cf 6 3 3 1 Wise ph-cf1 0 1 0RSwny rf 6 3 4 2 AlRmrz ss3 0 0 0Hairstn lf 6 0 2 2 Lillirdg ph-ss1 0 0 0EPtrsn lf 0 0 0 0 Przyns c2 1 1 0KSuzuk c 4 0 1 2 Flowrs c1 0 0 0Cust dh 5 1 2 3 Konerk 1b4 1 1 1M.Ellis 2b 5 1 2 1 Dye dh2 0 0 0DBartn 1b 4 2 2 0 Fields ph-dh1 0 0 0Pnngtn ss 4 0 2 0 Kotsay rf3 1 1 2RCastr ph1 0 0 0Quentin lf4 0 0 0Getz 2b4 0 1 0J.Nix 3b2 0 1 0Totals 45 11 20 11 Totals32 3 7 3
Oakland 520 101 101—11Chicago 000 201 000— 3E_Al.Ramirez (18). DP_Oakland 2, Chicago 1.
Mariners 3, Athletics 1August 25th, 2009 Mariners 3, Athletics 1
Oakland Seattleab r h biab r h biKenndy 3b 3 0 1 0 FGtrrz cf4 0 3 0M.Ellis 2b 4 1 0 0 Branyn 1b5 0 0 0Hairstn lf 4 0 0 0 JoLopz 2b3 2 2 1Cust rf 4 0 2 0 GrffyJr dh3 1 2 2KSuzuk c 4 0 1 1 Hall rf3 0 1 0RSwny cf 4 0 0 0 Johjim c4 0 0 0Powell dh 4 0 0 0 Hannhn 3b3 0 0 0DBartn 1b 2 0 1 0 JaWlsn ss4 0 0 0Pnngtn ss 3 0 0 0 MSndrs lf3 0 1 0Totals 32 1 5 1 Totals32 3 9 3
Oakland 000 001 000—1Seattle 001 020 00x—3DP_Oakland 1. LOB_Oakland 6, Seattle 11.
Athletics 3, White Sox 2August 17th, 2009 Athletics 3, White Sox 2
Chicago Oaklandab r h biab r h biPdsdnk lf 5 1 1 1 Kenndy 3b4 0 0 0Bckhm 3b 3 0 1 0 RDavis cf3 1 2 0Dye rf 3 0 1 0 KSuzuk c4 0 0 0Thome dh 2 0 0 1 Hairstn lf4 0 2 1Konerk ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Grcprr dh4 1 2 0Rios cf 4 0 0 0 Crosby ss4 0 1 0Przyns c 4 0 1 0 Everdg 1b4 0 0 0AlRmrz ss 4 0 1 0 M.Ellis 2b3 1 2 2Kotsay 1b 3 1 2 0 Cnghm rf3 0 1 0J.Nix 2b 3 0 1 0Totals 32 2 8 2 Totals33 3 10 3
Chicago 000 002 000—2Oakland 000 000 111—3Two outs when winning run scored. E_Cunningham (2).
White Sox 8, Athletics 1August 16th, 2009 White Sox 8, Athletics 1
Chicago Oaklandab r h biab r h biJ.Nix 2b 3 1 1 3 Kenndy 3b5 0 5 0Bckhm 3b 4 1 2 2 RDavis cf5 0 2 0Dye rf 4 0 2 1 KSuzuk c3 0 1 0Thome dh 4 1 1 1 Hairstn lf4 0 0 0Konerk 1b 3 0 0 0 Cnghm lf0 0 0 0Kotsay 1b 0 0 0 0 RSwny rf3 1 1 0Rios cf 5 0 1 0 Everdg 1b4 0 0 0Przyns c 4 2 2 0 Cust dh3 0 0 0Quentin lf 4 2 1 0 Crosby ph1 0 0 0AlRmrz ss 1 1 1 1 M.Ellis 2b4 0 2 1Lillirdg ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Pnngtn ss4 0 0 0Totals 34 8 11 8 Totals36 1 11 1
Chicago 002 203 001—8Oakland 000 100 000—1E_R.Sweeney (3). DP_Chicago 2, Oakland 1.
White Sox 8, Athletics 7, 10 inningsAugust 15th, 2009 White Sox 8, Athletics 7, 10 innings
Chicago Oaklandab r h biab r h biPdsdnk dh 5 2 2 0 Kenndy 3b5 0 0 0Bckhm 3b 5 2 3 1 RDavis cf5 1 1 0Dye rf 4 0 2 3 KSuzuk c5 0 0 0Konerk 1b 4 0 0 0 Hairstn lf5 2 2 2Rios cf 4 0 1 1 RSwny rf5 1 3 1Quentin lf 5 0 0 0 Everdg 1b4 1 1 0Wise lf 0 0 0 0 Crosby pr0 0 0 0AlRmrz ss 5 2 2 1 Cust dh2 1 1 0J.Nix 2b 4 1 0 0 Grcprr ph-dh2 0 0 0RCastr c 2 1 2 2 M.Ellis 2b4 1 2 3Przyns ph-c 2 0 0 0 Pnngtn ss4 0 1 1Totals 40 8 12 8 Totals41 7 11 7
Chicago 240 001 000 1—8Oakland 000 520 000 0—7E_Rios (4), Al.Ramirez (15). DP_Chicago 1.
Athletics 3, Orioles 0June 8th, 2009 Athletics 3, Orioles 0E_Kennedy (6). LOB_Baltimore 7, Oakland 4.
Athletics 5, White Sox 3June 4th, 2009 Athletics 5, White Sox 3E_Kennedy (5). DP_Oakland 2.
Athletics 7, White Sox 0June 4th, 2009 Athletics 7, White Sox 0E_Dye (2). DP_Oakland 2, Chicago 2.
Vin Mazzaro wins debut as Oakland Athletics blank Chicago White Sox 5-0June 3rd, 2009 Mazzaro wins debut as A's blank White SoxCHICAGO — Vin Mazzaro pitched into the seventh inning to win his major league debut and Matt Holliday hit a three-run double to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 5-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. Mazzaro allowed three hits, walked four and struck one in 6 1-3 innings.
Athletics 5, White Sox 0June 3rd, 2009 Athletics 5, White Sox 0E_Betemit (5). DP_Oakland 3.
Thome's 550th home run powers White Sox to 6-2 win over AthleticsJune 2nd, 2009 Thome powers White Sox to 6-2 winCHICAGO — Jim Thome hit the 550th homer of his career in the eighth inning to put the White Sox ahead and Chicago went on to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Monday night. A.J. Pierzynksi homered and Scott Podsednik scored two runs for the White Sox, who won for the fourth straight time and have won 10 of its last 13 overall.
Chicago White Sox push Colon back a day, start Floyd against OaklandJune 2nd, 2009 White Sox push Colon back, start FloydCHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox pushed Bartolo Colon back a day and started right-hander Gavin Floyd against the Oakland Athletics on Monday night. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said they decided to give Colon an extra day because of past injuries.