Oakland Athletics vs Chicago White Sox Match Player Stats On Jun 24, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 24, 2017

CHICAGO -- Rookies Franklin Barreto, Matt Olson and Jaycob Brugman hit their first career home runs -- marking the first time three teammates have accomplished the feat in a game in more than 100 years -- to lead the Oakland Athletics in a 10-2 rout of the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.

The three players are the second set of three teammates to hit their first major league home runs in a game since the Kansas City Packers' John Potts, Duke Kenworthy and Art Kruger did so on April 26, 1914, according to STATS and SABR HR Log.

James Shields allowed the three home runs in the first three innings. Olson hit a two-run shot in the first inning, Brugman connected for a solo shot in the second and Barreto drove a two-run shot in the third inning after he was called up from Triple-A Nashville earlier in the day.

A's rookie Daniel Gossett (1-2) gave up two unearned runs in six innings, earning his first major league victory in his third career start.

Shields (1-1) allowed six runs and seven hits before he exited with two on and no outs in the fourth inning. He was making his second start since coming off the disabled list for a strained right lat. His highlight was notching his 2,000th career strikeout to end the second inning.

Olson added a two-run home run off Jake Petricka in the seventh for a 10-2 lead.

The A's have won two straight after ending a four-game losing streak while the White Sox have dropped five of their last six.

Melky Cabrera's single scored a run in the third and Tim Anderson's sacrifice fly in the fourth added another to cut the lead to four. Both runs were unearned due to errors. Oakland committed three errors.

The A's added two runs in the fifth on a single and a walk with the bases loaded.

NOTES: The A's placed INF Chad Pinder (strained left hamstring) on the 10-day disabled list before Saturday's game against the White Sox. ... INF Franklin Barreto, the A's top prospect, was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to take Pinder's place. Barreto started at second base and batted seventh in the lineup after INF Jed Lowrie was scratched before the game. Lowrie twisted his right knee on Friday, manager Bob Melvin said. ... White Sox LHP Carlos Rodon (left biceps bursitis) is nearing a return from the disabled list. Manager Rick Renteria said Rodon will possibly make his next start with the White Sox after throwing 93 pitches Friday in a rehab outing at Triple-A Charlotte. Rodon doesn't need another rehab start, Renteria said. Rodon has been on the DL all season. ... The White Sox retired LHP Mark Buehrle's number in a pregame ceremony. Buehrle threw a perfect game and another no-hitter during his 16-year career. ... White Sox 3B Todd Frazier was ejected for the first time in his career in the seventh inning after arguing when a review upheld an error call on his throw to first base. Renteria was also soon ejected. He has been ejected 10 times as a manager, including four times this season. ... RHP Nate Jones (right elbow neuritis) received clearance to throw. He felt good throwing Saturday, Renteria said. He has been on the DL since May 1. ... INF Tyler Saladino (back spasms) was cleared for activity and took ground balls. Renteria said the team plans to progress slowly with Saladino. He went on the DL May 27.