Times wires
Monday, April 11, 2011
CHICAGO — Kurt Suzuki hit a go-ahead home run in the 10th inning, and the Athletics capitalized on Juan Pierre's dropped fly ball in the ninth to rally to a 2-1 victory over the White Sox on Monday night.
Chicago wasted Mark Buehrle's dominant pitching performance with its second ninth-inning implosion of the season. Buehrle was lifted after eight scoreless innings and 99 pitches. He allowed three baserunners, none past first.
Matt Thornton, who already had two blown saves in two opportunities, allowed Andy LaRoche's leadoff double in the ninth.
One out later, Daric Barton hit a deep fly that Pierre dropped in the leftfield corner, allowing pinch-runner Cliff Pennington to easily score from second and tie the score at 1. Pierre also had a dropped fly Friday that helped the Rays rally from three runs down in the ninth.
Suzuki put the A's ahead on a two-out solo shot off Jesse Crain. His line drive barely got over the wall in left.
Pierre, who was greeted by loud boos, grounded out to end it.