Jacob Wilson, Brent Rooker help Athletics beat White Sox 6-5

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Wilson homered and drove in three runs, Brent Rooker had a go-ahead double in the seventh and Mason Miller gave up a two-run homer to Brooks Baldwin in the ninth before retiring the next three hitters to help the Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Friday night.

The Athletics, fresh off taking 2 of 3 from the Rangers to begin a six-game homestand, rallied from 1-0 and 3-1 deficits to even their record at 13-13. They have won three in a row to improve to 5-8 at Sutter Health Park — their temporary home.

The White Sox grabbed a 1-0 lead in the fifth. Matt Thaiss drew a one-out walk off Athletics starter Luis Severino and scored after singles by Lenyn Sosa and Miguel Vargas.

The Athletics tied it in their half off Sean Burke (1-4) on a leadoff home run by Wilson — his third. Burke entered after opener Tyler Gilbert struck out two in a scoreless first.

Chicago grabbed a 3-1 lead in the sixth on two-out RBI doubles from Nick Maton and Thaiss.

Chicago White Sox first base Andrew Vaughn (25) attempts to tag out Athletics’ Jacob Wilson (5) during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 25, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

The Athletics tied it in the bottom half on a two-run single by Wilson.

Rooker doubled in Max Schuemann and scored on a single by Tyler Soderstrom for a 5-3 lead.

JJ Bleday scored on a Nick Kurtz sacrifice fly for a three-run lead in the eighth.

Severino allowed three runs on six hits in six innings with seven strikeouts. Justin Sterner (1-0) retired four batters for the win and Miller got his eighth save.

Burke yielded four runs — three earned — on five hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings.