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Down 2-0 since the second inning, the A's
rallied in the seventh against Chicago's bullpen. Brent Rooker
opened the frame with a single against Touki Toussaint (0-2) and
Abraham Toro drew a one-out walk.
Armando Alvarez then singled to score Rooker and get Oakland
within 2-1 before Zack Gelof greeted reliever Dominic Leone with
a game-tying RBI single.
Two batters later, with the bases loaded, Butler lifted his
difference-making sacrifice fly to left.
Tyler Ferguson preserved the 3-2 lead with a perfect eighth
before Miller, wearing a splint on his broken left pinky finger,
threw nine of his 13 pitches 100 mph or faster to secure his
16th save of the year.
Miller hadn't pitched since July 22 due to the fractured finger.
T.J. McFarland (2-1), who pitched a scoreless seventh, was
credited with the win.
Joey Estes worked the first five innings for the A's, allowing
two runs and six hits. He struck out four without issuing a
walk.
The Oakland rally prevented Chicago starter Davis Martin from
recording his first win of the season. He left with a 2-0 lead
after shutting out the hosts on two hits over six innings,
recording one walk and four strikeouts.
Seeking their first winning streak since a three-game run in
late June, the White Sox held the upper hand most of the way
thanks to a two-run home run by Andrew Benintendi in the second
inning. Benintendi's 11th home this season - and second in as
many days - also scored Andrew Vaughn, who had doubled.
The White Sox outhit the A's 7-6 on a day when Oakland won
despite not recording an extra-base hit.
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