- Paul Boucher
- A final majestic swing by Adam Dunn in the ninth last night.
Twelve days ago, when Adam Dunn was traded to the A’s, White Sox fans assumed they’d seen the last of him—but he’s back in town this week for a final farewell. Oakland, struggling for a playoff spot, arrived Monday for a four-game series. The series concludes this afternoon, but with lefty Chris Sale pitching for the Sox today, Dunn almost certainly will start the game on the bench. Unless he’s called on to pinch-hit, last night’s game likely will have been his last on the south side. He’s said he’ll probably retire after this season.
Former Cubs ace Jeff Samardzija was pitching for the A’s. (In Toronto, his former teammates, clobbered by the Blue Jays 8-0 Monday and 9-2 Tuesday, polished off the series last night with an 11-1 loss.) Samardzija was tough as usual, shutting out the Sox for seven innings. But Sox rookie Chris Bassitt limited the A’s to their fourth-inning run, and Samardzija, having thrown 114 pitches, departed after seven with the A’s up only 1-0.
