… pretty defensive plays. Catcher Kurt Suzuki caught pinch-runner Lillibridge well off second base, then shortstop Cliff Pennington chased down Alex Rios' double that skipped into the Oakland bullpen and made a quick throw to Sogard, who then …

… a deep fly to left. It should have been the second out except for one problem -- Juan Pierre dropped the ball. Cliff Pennington scored easily to tie the game at 1. In the 10th inning, Jesse Crain struck out Mark Ellis. Then he struck out …

… afternoon's series finale. "I grew up a White Sox fan, so it's going to be cool," he said. ... Oakland SS Cliff Pennington and C Suzuki each had the night off, before Suzuki entered to pinch hit in the eighth and stayed in behind the plate …

… Tuesday night's 5-3 win, drove a 1-2 pitch into the left field bullpen for his fourth home run after singles by Cliff Pennington and Josh Reddick.Gomes, starting in left field with Coco Crisp battling a flu bug and a 2-for-24 drought …

… in the batting order as he started his 12th big league season, Suzuki singled in the first when be beat shortstop Cliff Pennington 's throw after his grounder over the mound was deflected by Oakland starter Brandon McCarthy. Suzuki singled on …

… Gomes had a nice throw in the sixth when Geovany Soto doubled with Marlon Byrd on first. Gomes threw to shortstop Cliff Pennington , who relayed to catcher Anthony Recker.Recker and Byrd collided, but Recker stood up with the ball and took an …

… crafty enough to avoid confronting White Sox nemesis Cliff Pennington by picking David DeJesus off first for the third out ..... the inning but was pulled for Matt Thornton after a Pennington groundout. Thornton promptly walked Coco Crisp on …

… Suzuki. Closer Matt Thornton came on and promptly struck out Ryan Sweeney, but surrendered a two-run single to Cliff Pennington tie the game. In the 10th, Oakland continued pounding Thornton, with the eventual winning run coming on a Coco …