The Athletics avoided a series sweep against the White Sox with a 5-4 win in the fourth game of a Guaranteed Rate Field series. The Athletics (69-53) hold a half-game lead in the second AL Wild Card spot, while the White Sox (71-51) are 11.5 games ahead in the AL Central.
The Starters
Cole Irvin made his 24th start of the season for the Athletics. Irvin threw 87 pitches in a six-inning start, giving up three earned runs on seven hits and four walks while recording one strikeout. Irvin had a 4.50 ERA, a 7.