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  • Posted February 24, 2020
    CHICAGO - Josh Donaldson hit his first career grand slam, Josh Reddick made a homer-saving catch in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied from a three-run deficit Friday night for a 4-3 victory over Chris Sale and the Chicago White Sox. Dallas Stars Store . Donaldsons ninth home run of the season came in the sixth inning and helped Oakland right-hander Jarrod Parker (5-6) earn his fourth win in five decisions. Reddick made a leaping catch to take away a home run from Chicagos Conor Gillaspie with one out in the ninth to preserve the win. Sale (5-4) hadnt given up more than two earned runs since April 11, and he cruised out to a 3-0 lead through five innings in this one. In the sixth Adam Rosales singled and, after Coco Crisp struck out, Jed Lowrie singled. Yoenis Cespedes followed with walk, and Donaldson hit a 1-1 pitch for an opposite-field home run to right to give Oakland a 4-3 lead. The Athletics won for the 18th time in 21 games and the White Sox lost for the 10th time in 11. Parker beat the White Sox for the second time in five days with a seven-inning, five-hit effort. He walked two and struck out four. Reliever Ryan Cook pitched out of a first-and-second jam with none out in the eighth and Grant Balfour pitched the ninth for his 15th save. Sale stayed in the game for 118 pitches. He left after striking out Crisp to lead off the eighth. Sale allowed five hits, walked one and struck out six. The White Sox led 1-0 on Tyler Flowers third-inning home run on a 0-2 pitch by Parker. In the fourth, Dayan Viciedos sacrifice fly to left scored Alex Rios, who had singled, stole second when Adam Dunn struck out, and moved to third when catcher Derek Norris threw the ball into centre field for an error on the stolen base. Chicago expanded the lead to 3-0 on a fifth-inning sacrifice fly by Alejandro De Aza, scoring Gordon Beckham. Beckham had led off with a single, moved up on Jordan Danks ground out and took third on Flowers single. NOTES: Chicago played for the second straight game without manager Robin Ventura, who was on the West Coast for his daughters graduation. ... The Athletics are now 5-0 on the season against Chicago. ... The grand slam allowed by Sale was the first home run he gave up in five starts. ... Flowers home run was his fifth, but first in 24 games. He matched a career high with three hits in the game. ... Saturdays starters will be Oaklands Tommy Milone (6-5, 3.91) and Chicagos John Danks (0-2, 5.06). ... The White Sox have a family tie to their third-round pick in Fridays baseball draft, outfielder Jacob May of Coastal Carolina. May is the grandson of former Cincinnati Reds player Lee May. Lee Mays brother is former White Sox first baseman Carlos May. Stars Jerseys 2021 . They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display. Dallas Stars Gear . The deal is pending a physical, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said. Traded from Seattle to Baltimore on Aug. 30, Morse also can play first base and right field to give manager Bruce Bochy some flexibility in writing his lineup. https://www.cheapstarsonline.com/ . Louis Cardinals. Victorino is batting sixth and playing right field after missing two games because of back tightness.Burnley boss Sean Dyche is sweating on the fitness of Dean Marney ahead of the potentially promotion-winning clash at home to QPR on Monday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 4.30pm. Marney limped out of last Fridays crucial win at Preston with what was believed to be a tight hamstring and the extent of his injury is still being assessed.Dyche will hope to keep changes to a minimum as his side aim to complete an instant return to the Premier League if results elsewhere goes their way. With Middlesbrough drawing at Birmingham on Friday night, if Brighton draw or lose against Derby in the afternoon kick-off and then the Clarets do the business against Rangers, they will secure promotion. Dean Marney (right) is an injury doubt for Burnley Dyche, whose side are looking to extend their unbeaten league run to 22 games, said: Theres a clear focus I talk about and I have said many times, we like to keep that clear focus. We try to mix high-quality work with common sense and some clarity, and that has served us well over time.We want the players to go and have the freedom to deliver. They understand how we operate - thats quite clear - and they understand how effective that can be. We keep it nice and simple for them. The whistle will blow and we will be ready to play. Highlights of Burnleys 1-0 win at Preston Jamie Mackie is QPRs only injury absentee as the winger is still sidelined by the hamstring injury he suffered at Leeds earlier this month. Wholesale Stars Jerseys. Young goalkeeper Matt Ingram is set to keep his place after impressing against Reading last weekend.Teenage left-back Cole Kpekawa should also be involved again after an accomplished his full league debut in the 1-1 draw. Highlights of QPRs 1-1 draw with Reading Dont miss Burnley v QPR in the Sky Bet Championship, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 4.30pm on Monday. ' ' '