White Sox-Athletics live updates for Game 1
Starting pitcher Lucas Giolito #27 of the Chicago White Sox throws the baseball in the first inning against the Minnesota Twinsat Guaranteed Rate Field on September 16, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. | Quinn Harris/Getty Images
Lucas Giolito and the Sox take on the A’s in their first playoff appearance since 2008.
Second inning
White Sox 1, Athletics 0: HOME RUN! Adam Engel does his best impression of Eloy Jimenez by launching a 96mph fastball to put the Sox ahead.
First inning: White Sox 0, A’s 0
White Sox 0, Athletics 0: No drama for Lucas Giolito in the first inning as he puts down the A’s 1-2-3.
White Sox 0, Athletics 0: James McCann strikes out on three pitches to end the first frame scoreless.
White Sox 0, Athletics 0: After Tim Anderson opened the game with a leadoff single, Jose Abreu advanced him to third base with a two-out single into the gap between first and second. The Sox got a chance to take an early lead with two outs.
Before the game
The first postseason trip for the White Sox in more than a decade starts Tuesday afternoon with Game 1 of the Wild Card Round against the Athletics. The three-game series won’t give either team much time to find their playoff footing, so both sides will be hoping to jump out of the gate hot.
The White Sox ended the regular season on an underwhelming note with nine losses in 12 games, but had no trouble earning a postseason spot after emerging as one of the American League’s top offensive teams. The A’s, meanwhile, boast a strong pitching staff led by one of the game’s premier bullpens.
The Game 1 pitching matchup will see the Sox’ Lucas Giolito face A’s rookie Jesus Luzardo, who flashed some impressive stuff in his debut season. Giolito followed up his breakout 2019 by posting a 3.48 ERA with 97 strikeouts in 72.1 innings over 12 starts.
The last time the Sox were in the postseason, Gavin Floyd started in a loss to the Rays, so it’s been awhile.
How to watch Sox-A’s Game 1
Time: 2:08 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN
Live stream: Watch ESPN