Final in 14
Oakland won 2-1
| Game 1: Monday, April 23 | ||
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| Chi White Sox | 4 | Final |
| Oakland | 0 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, April 24 | ||
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| Chi White Sox | 0 | Final |
| Oakland | 2 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, April 25 | ||
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| Chi White Sox | 4 | Final in 14 |
| Oakland | 5 | |
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3:35 PM ET, April 25, 2012
O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
W: J. Miller (1-0)
L: H. Santiago (0-1)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrod Parker pitching for Oakland | CHW | OAK | |
| Alejandro De Aza | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A De Aza struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Strike (looking), Ball, A Ramirez grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Dunn | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, A Dunn grounded out to first | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sale pitching for Chicago | CHW | OAK | |
| Jemile Weeks | Strike (looking), J Weeks popped out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Sogard | Ball, Strike (looking), E Sogard flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Reddick | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Reddick struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Jarrod Parker pitching for Oakland | CHW | OAK | |
| Paul Konerko | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, P Konerko singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Ball, P Konerko out at second on runner's fielder's choice, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, A Pierzynski singled to right | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Rios | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, A Rios doubled to deep center, A Pierzynski to third | 0 | 0 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | K Fukudome lined out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Morel | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), B Morel struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sale pitching for Chicago | CHW | OAK | |
| Yoenis Cespedes | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Y Cespedes singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny Gomes | Strike (looking), J Gomes lined out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Strike (looking), Ball, Y Cespedes caught stealing second, catcher to second, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), K Suzuki struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Jarrod Parker pitching for Oakland | CHW | OAK | |
| Eduardo Escobar | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), E Escobar struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro De Aza | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A De Aza lined out to right | 0 | 0 |
| Alexei Ramirez | A Ramirez popped out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sale pitching for Chicago | CHW | OAK | |
| Kila Ka'aihue | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), K Ka'aihue lined out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Pennington | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, C Pennington fouled out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Daric Barton | Ball, Strike (looking), D Barton flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Jarrod Parker pitching for Oakland | CHW | OAK | |
| Adam Dunn | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), A Dunn struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Konerko | Ball, Strike (foul), P Konerko singled to left | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Ball, A Pierzynski grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher, P Konerko out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sale pitching for Chicago | CHW | OAK | |
| Jemile Weeks | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Weeks struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Sogard | Ball, E Sogard flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Reddick | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), J Reddick flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Jarrod Parker pitching for Oakland | CHW | OAK | |
| Alex Rios | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Rios struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), K Fukudome grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Morel | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, B Morel walked | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo Escobar | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), E Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to second, B Morel out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sale pitching for Chicago | CHW | OAK | |
| Yoenis Cespedes | Y Cespedes lined out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny Gomes | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), J Gomes struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), K Suzuki singled to left center | 0 | 0 |
| Kila Ka'aihue | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, K Ka'aihue singled to right, K Suzuki to third | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Pennington | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), C Pennington grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Jarrod Parker pitching for Oakland | CHW | OAK | |
| Alejandro De Aza | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, A De Aza doubled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Alexei Ramirez | A Ramirez sacrificed to third, A De Aza to third | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Dunn | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, A Dunn popped out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Konerko | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), P Konerko lined out to left | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sale pitching for Chicago | CHW | OAK | |
| Daric Barton | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, D Barton fouled out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Jemile Weeks | J Weeks singled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Sogard | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), E Sogard struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Reddick | Ball, Ball, J Reddick doubled to deep right center, J Weeks scored | 0 | 1 |
| Yoenis Cespedes | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Y Cespedes singled to center, J Reddick scored | 0 | 2 |
| Jonny Gomes | Strike (looking), J Gomes grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Jarrod Parker pitching for Oakland | CHW | OAK | |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Strike (looking), A Pierzynski grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Rios | Strike (looking), Ball, A Rios singled to right | 0 | 2 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Ball, Ball, K Fukudome doubled to deep center, A Rios scored, K Fukudome to third advancing on throw, R Cook relieved J Parker | 1 | 2 |
| Brent Morel | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), K Fukudome caught stealing home, catcher to third, Ball, Strike (swinging), B Morel struck out swinging | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sale pitching for Chicago | CHW | OAK | |
| Kurt Suzuki | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, K Suzuki grounded out to third | 1 | 2 |
| Kila Ka'aihue | Strike (looking), K Ka'aihue lined out to center | 1 | 2 |
| Cliff Pennington | Ball, Strike (foul), C Pennington grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Ryan Cook pitching for Oakland | CHW | OAK | |
| Eduardo Escobar | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, E Escobar walked | 1 | 2 |
| Alejandro De Aza | Strike (bunted foul), Ball, E Escobar to second on wild pitch by R Cook, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A De Aza struck out swinging | 1 | 2 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, A Ramirez grounded out to third | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Dunn | Strike (swinging), A Dunn popped out to second | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sale pitching for Chicago | CHW | OAK | |
| Daric Barton | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, D Barton flied out to left | 1 | 2 |
| Jemile Weeks | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Weeks lined out to right | 1 | 2 |
| Eric Sogard | Ball, Ball, E Sogard fouled out to third | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Grant Balfour pitching for Oakland | CHW | OAK | |
| G Balfour relieved R Cook. | 1 | 2 | |
| Paul Konerko | P Konerko homered to left (386 feet) | 2 | 2 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Ball, Ball, A Pierzynski lined out to left | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Rios | Ball, Strike (swinging), A Rios flied out to right | 2 | 2 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), K Fukudome struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Addison Reed pitching for Chicago | CHW | OAK | |
| A Reed relieved C Sale. | 2 | 2 | |
| Josh Reddick | Ball, J Reddick popped out to shortstop | 2 | 2 |
| Yoenis Cespedes | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Y Cespedes walked | 2 | 2 |
| Jonny Gomes | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Gomes struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Strike (looking), Y Cespedes to second on balk by A Reed, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), K Suzuki struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 10th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Fuentes pitching for Oakland | CHW | OAK | |
| B Fuentes relieved G Balfour. | 2 | 2 | |
| Brent Morel | B Morel reached on infield single to shortstop | 2 | 2 |
| Eduardo Escobar | Strike (bunted foul), E Escobar bunted into fielder's choice to catcher, B Morel out at second | 2 | 2 |
| Alejandro De Aza | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, A De Aza lined out to second | 2 | 2 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Strike (swinging), Ball, A Ramirez grounded into fielder's choice to third, E Escobar out at second | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Thornton pitching for Chicago | CHW | OAK | |
| M Thornton relieved A Reed. | 2 | 2 | |
| Kila Ka'aihue | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), K Ka'aihue struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| Cliff Pennington | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), C Pennington struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| Daric Barton | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), D Barton struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 11th | SCORE | ||
| Jordan Norberto pitching for Oakland | CHW | OAK | |
| J Norberto relieved B Fuentes. | 2 | 2 | |
| Adam Dunn | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Dunn struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| Paul Konerko | Strike (swinging), Ball, P Konerko lined out to right | 2 | 2 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | A Pierzynski reached on infield single to pitcher, A Pierzynski to third on throwing error by pitcher J Norberto | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Rios | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), A Rios intentionally walked, D Viciedo hit for K Fukudome | 2 | 2 |
| Dayan Viciedo | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), D Viciedo struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 11th | SCORE | ||
| Will Ohman pitching for Chicago | CHW | OAK | |
| D Viciedo in left field. | 2 | 2 | |
| W Ohman relieved M Thornton. | 2 | 2 | |
| Jemile Weeks | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, J Weeks grounded out to third | 2 | 2 |
| Eric Sogard | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, E Sogard flied out to left | 2 | 2 |
| Josh Reddick | Ball, Strike (looking), J Reddick flied out to right | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 12th | SCORE | ||
| Jordan Norberto pitching for Oakland | CHW | OAK | |
| Brent Morel | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), B Morel struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| Eduardo Escobar | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, E Escobar flied out to right | 2 | 2 |
| Alejandro De Aza | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A De Aza walked | 2 | 2 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Ball, Strike (foul), A Ramirez fouled out to first | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 12th | SCORE | ||
| Nate Jones pitching for Chicago | CHW | OAK | |
| N Jones relieved W Ohman. | 2 | 2 | |
| Yoenis Cespedes | Ball, Ball, Y Cespedes flied out to center, S Smith hit for J Gomes | 2 | 2 |
| Seth Smith | Strike (looking), Ball, S Smith flied out to left | 2 | 2 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, K Suzuki singled to center | 2 | 2 |
| Kila Ka'aihue | K Ka'aihue fouled out to third | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 13th | SCORE | ||
| Jerry Blevins pitching for Oakland | CHW | OAK | |
| S Smith in left field. | 2 | 2 | |
| J Blevins relieved J Norberto. | 2 | 2 | |
| Adam Dunn | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, A Dunn doubled to right, B Lillibridge ran for A Dunn | 2 | 2 |
| Paul Konerko | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), P Konerko intentionally walked, G Beckham ran for P Konerko | 2 | 2 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Ball, B Lillibridge picked off second, Strike (foul), Ball, A Pierzynski popped out to shortstop | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Rios | Ball, Ball, A Rios doubled to left, G Beckham tagged out at home | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 13th | SCORE | ||
| Nate Jones pitching for Chicago | CHW | OAK | |
| B Lillibridge at first base. | 2 | 2 | |
| Cliff Pennington | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), C Pennington lined out to right | 2 | 2 |
| Daric Barton | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, D Barton flied out to right | 2 | 2 |
| Jemile Weeks | J Weeks grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 14th | SCORE | ||
| Jerry Blevins pitching for Oakland | CHW | OAK | |
| Dayan Viciedo | D Viciedo safe at first on error by third baseman E Sogard | 2 | 2 |
| Brent Morel | B Morel sacrificed to third, D Viciedo to second | 2 | 2 |
| Eduardo Escobar | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), E Escobar flied out to right | 2 | 2 |
| Alejandro De Aza | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, A De Aza walked, J Miller relieved J Blevins | 2 | 2 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Strike (foul), A Ramirez doubled to deep left center, D Viciedo and A De Aza scored | 4 | 2 |
| Brent Lillibridge | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), B Lillibridge struck out swinging | 4 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 14th | SCORE | ||
| Hector Santiago pitching for Chicago | CHW | OAK | |
| H Santiago relieved N Jones. | 4 | 2 | |
| Eric Sogard | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), E Sogard struck out looking | 4 | 2 |
| Josh Reddick | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, J Reddick singled to center | 4 | 2 |
| Yoenis Cespedes | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Y Cespedes homered to left center (408 feet), J Reddick scored | 4 | 4 |
| Seth Smith | Strike (looking), S Smith singled to left center | 4 | 4 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Ball, K Suzuki singled to left center, S Smith to second | 4 | 4 |
| Kila Ka'aihue | Strike (foul), K Ka'aihue singled to left, S Smith scored, K Suzuki to second | 4 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | |||