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Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics β Recap
April 18, 2026 Β· Sutter Health Park Β· View Preview
Game Recap
The Oakland Athletics completed a resilient comeback, defeating the Chicago White Sox 7-6 in 11 innings after overcoming an early five-run deficit.
Chicago exploded for five runs in the second inning, initiated by Montgomery's solo home run to right field. McGuire followed with an RBI single, and Andrew Benintendi capped the rally with a three-run blast to right, putting the White Sox up 5-0. Oakland began to chip away immediately when Wilson homered in the bottom of the second, and McNeil added a sacrifice fly in the third. Soderstrom's RBI single in the fifth and Butler's fielder's choice in the sixth further narrowed the gap, bringing the Athletics within one run at 5-4.
The White Sox attempted to regain control in the seventh when Murakami launched a solo home run to center, pushing their lead to 6-4. However, Oaklandβs offense again had an answer. Kurtz delivered a two-run homer to right in the bottom of the seventh, tying the game and completely erasing Chicago's initial five-run outburst. This crucial home run negated the White Sox's largest scoring inning and set the stage for extra innings, showcasing Oakland's unwavering resolve.
Ultimately, the Athletics' persistence at the plate proved too much for Chicago, as they consistently countered scoring threats and sealed the victory in extra innings. Muncy's sacrifice fly in the 11th scored Wilson, completing the comeback. The White Sox now stand at 65-59, while the Athletics improve to 50-75.
Player of the Game
Turning Point
The game turned in the 2nd inning, when the Chicago White Sox scored 5 runs.
Pitching
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Severino | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6.20 | |
| Erick Fedde |
|
4.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.92 |
| Jack Perkins W | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4.91 | |
| Hogan Harris | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 | |
| Joel Kuhnel | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Sean Newcomb |
|
1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.61 |
| Bryan Hudson |
|
1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.08 |
| Jordan Hicks |
|
1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.91 |
| Jordan Leasure |
|
1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.76 |
| Seranthony Dominguez |
|
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.43 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8.31 | |
| Lucas Sims L |
|
0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
Batting
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Kurtz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Jacob Wilson | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Shea Langeliers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Everson Pereira |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Benintendi |
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Colson Montgomery |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Munetaka Murakami |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Lawrence Butler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Max Muncy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Tyler Soderstrom | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Reese McGuire |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chase Meidroth |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luisangel Acuna |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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