The forced a Game 3 in the AL Wild Card Series with Wednesday's victory over the .
After Lucas Giolito shut down the Athletics lineup in Game 1, Chris Bassitt helped Oakland bounce back in Game 2 with a 5-2 win.
The starter allowed just one run in seven innings, while Marcus Semien and Khris Davis helped provide the offense for the No. 2 seed in the American League.
Chicago nearly overcame the 5-0 deficit against closer Liam Hendriks putting the potential winning run on base in the ninth inning. However, Jose Abreu grounded out with the bases loaded to end the game.