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Cahill goes after seventh win in finale with ChiSox

May 15, 2011 - 2:46 PM

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(Sports Network) - A pair of aces will take the mound this afternoon at the Coliseum in the rubber match of a three-game series between the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics.

Unbeaten Trevor Cahill takes the ball for Oakland, while Mark Buehrle will hit the bump for Chicago in what is expected to be a fantastic pitchers' duel.

Cahill has been the best hurler in the game so far this season. In addition to a perfect 6-0 record, Cahill owns a miniscule 1.72 ERA and is coming off a stellar performance against the Rangers on Monday when he gave up a run and five hits in seven innings.

A win today would make him the majors' first seven-game winner. However, Detroit's Max Scherzer, who is also 6-0, will be on the hill this afternoon as well.

Cahill has allowed one run or less in seven of his eight starts this season. The one exception was against the White Sox, who reached him for four runs and six hits in just 4 2/3 innings. He is 1-1 lifetime against them with a 3.93 ERA.

Buehrle, meanwhile, is just 2-3 with a 4.05 ERA, and while he didn't figure in the decision of an extra inning win over the Mariners his last time out, he pitched well enough to get the win, as he allowed just two runs in eight innings.

The left-hander owns a 2.08 ERA in his last three outings and seems to have hit his stride.

On Saturday, David DeJesus had a two-run triple -- his 1,000th career hit -- to help lead Oakland over Chicago, 6-2.

Tyson Ross (3-2) earned the win in 7 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk while fanning eight. The effort helped the A's snap a two-game slide.

Gavin Floyd (4-3) took the loss after allowing five runs on nine hits and two walks in 4 1/3 innings. He also struck out four in Chicago's second loss in seven games.

"It's a long season, you know. There are going times when you're going to be at your high and sometimes when you're not going to be at your best," said Floyd. "It just happened to be the day that I didn't pitch very well."

The White Sox went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

"I've had some success against Gavin [Floyd]. I've seen him a lot, and in that situation when you have a 2-0 lead and you needed a couple more to get a little security...It's a great situation to get number 1,000 on," said DeJesus.

Oakland took two of three from the White Sox earlier in the year.






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