White Sox 7, Athletics 6
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Designated hitter Adam LaRoche and right fielder Avisail Garcia hit back-to-back two-run doubles in a five-run seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory against the Oakland A's on Friday night at the O.co Coliseum.
The White Sox won their third straight game, all on the road, and won in Oakland for just the second time in their past nine games at the Coliseum.
Oakland lost for the eighth time in their past nine games.
The A's trailed 7-6 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth but nearly pulled even. Pinch hitter Stephen Vogt walked, and left fielder Coco Crisp doubled to left center. But Vogt rounded third base too far and was caught in a rundown, and catcher Geovany Soto tagged him out to end the game.
LaRoche drove in three runs for the White Sox and scored once. Relievers Dan Jennings, Jake Petricka, Zach Duke combined to blank the A's over the final three innings after the White Sox took a one-run lead in the seventh.
Catcher Josh Phegley, a former White Sox, hit a solo home run for the A's, and right fielder Josh Reddick went 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run triple.
White Sox rookie left-hander Carlos Rodon, making his second career start and first since joining the rotation, lasted just four innings. He gave up five runs on five hits, walked six and struck out one, doing an about face from his starting debut against Cincinnati on May 9. Rodon held the Reds to two runs on four hits over six innings, struck out eight and walked four, earning his first major league win.
A's right-hander Jesse Hahn gave up four runs, only two of them were earned, over 6 1/3 innings. He gave up five hits, struck out five and walked two.
Oakland owned a 6-2 lead through six innings, but the White Sox sent nine batters to the plate and scored five unearned runs in the seventh.
With one out, A's third baseman Brett Lawrie booted Soto's ground ball. Second baseman Carlos Sanchez lined a single to left, moving Soto to second and ending Hahn's night.
Right-hander Fernando Rodriguez got center fielder Adam Eaton to hit what looked to be a double-play ball to shortstop Marcus Semien, but his underhanded toss to second baseman Eric Sogard was a touch slow, and Eaton beat Sogard's throw to first.
Left fielder Melky Cabrera grounded a hit-and-run, RBI single to left, cutting Oakland's lead to 6-3, and Rodriguez drilled first baseman Jose Abreu in the left shoulder with a 3-2 fastball, loading the bases.
A's left-hander Fernando Abad came on to face the left-handed hitting LaRoche, and LaRoche lined a two-run double to right center, making it 6-5.
Right-hander Evan Scribner took over, and Garcia drilled his first pitch for a two-run double to left center as the White Sox moved ahead.
The White Sox sent eight batters to the plate in the top of the first inning against Hahn but scored only twice. Center fielder Adam Eaton led off with a ground-rule double to right, left fielder Melky Cabrera walked, and first baseman Jose Abreu singled sharply to right, loading the bases.
Hahn walked designated hitter Adam LaRoche, forcing home Eaton. Then with one out, third baseman Connor Gillaspie lined an RBI single to center. Hahn escaped without further damage, getting shortstop Alexei Ramirez and catcher Geovany Soto to ground into force plays.
The A's answered with four runs in the fourth, taking a 4-2 lead. Phegley led off with his first home run of the season, hammering Rodon's 2-2 pitch deep into the left-field seats.
With one out, Rodon walked center fielder Billy Burns, second baseman Eric Sogard and left fielder Coco Crisp, loading the bases. Reddick cleared the bases with a triple into the right-field corner.
The A's added a run in the fifth. After walking third baseman Brett Lawrie and Phegley, Radon exited for right-hander Scott Carroll. Carroll struck out first baseman Mark Canah but walked Burns and gave up an RBI single to Sogard.
NOTES: White Sox 2B Carlos Sanchez was called up Friday from Triple-A Columbus and started against Oakland. He took the roster spot of 2B Micah Johnson, who was optioned to Columbus on Thursday. ... Oakland LHP Sean Nolin (sports hernia surgery) was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list and assigned to Triple-A Nashville, where he made three appearances since May 5 on a rehab assignment. The A's acquired Nolin from Toronto in November as part of a package for 3B Josh Donaldson. ... A's closer Sean Doolittle (strained left shoulder) began a rehab assignment Thursday for Class A Stockton and pitched one inning, striking out two but giving up two solo home runs with two outs. He'll pitch another inning Sunday for Stockton. ... White Sox LHP John Danks will make his 12th career start against the A's on Saturday night. He's 6-3 with a 2.38 ERA vs. Oakland. ... A's C Stephen Vogt, who entered play Friday with an American League best 30 RBIs, was out of the starting lineup for the second straight game, both against left-handed starting pitchers. A's manager Bob Melvin, who said Tuesday that the left-handed hitting Vogt was no longer in a platoon with Josh Phegley, declined to explain why he was out of the lineup again.