White Sox Sweep A's, Take AL Central Lead | Oakland News

White Sox crush A’s 9-1, extending Oakland’s skid to nine games as Braden Montgomery blasts a three-run homer and drives in a career-high four runs. Chicago surges into first place in the AL Central ahead of Cleveland by a slim margin, while the A’s sink deeper into a 13-1 slump since early July. Shea Langeliers homers for the 21st time, but it’s not enough. Noah Schultz earns his first win in seven outings, while J.T. Ginn takes the loss after surrendering a career-high eight runs. White Sox head to Toronto to open the second half; A’s host Washington for a three-game series starting Friday. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/62ae2fbbe85c0d9a