A’S 13, WHITE SOX 2
Back from injured list, Covey allows 6 runs, lasts two-thirds of an inning
The A’s jumped on the White Sox early again, this time chasing starter Dylan Covey in the first inning.
The White Sox reinstated Dylan Covey from the 10-day injured list, and he made the start Saturday against the Athletics in Oakland, Calif.
It was a short outing.
Covey lasted just two-thirds of an inning in the Sox’s 13-2 loss. He allowed six runs on four hits and walked two.
Covey, 27, had been on the injured list since June 9, retroactive to June 6, with right shoulder inflammation. Saturday marked his 10th game and eighth start of the season. He fell to 1-5, and his ERA went from 4.58 to 5.92. He threw 32 pitches.
Marcus Semien and Matt Chapman doubled to begin the first and give the A’s a 1-0 lead. Covey walked the next two batters to load the bases. Mark Canha struck out, but Robbie Grossman drove in two with a single.
Ramon Laureano grounded into a force out for the second out. Chris Herrmann singled in a run to make it 4-0. Covey exited, and Franklin Barreto followed with a three-run homer off of Ross Detwiler to complete the seven-run inning.
Jon Jay went 2-for-4 for the Sox. Yoan Moncada was 0-for-4 with an RBI groundout to end his 14-game hitting streak. Sox catcher Zack Collins struck out in his first at-bats but snapped an 0-for-23 slump with a one-out single in the seventh.
The Sox have lost their last seven games in Oakland.
Covey made three rehab starts for Triple-A Charlotte from June 26-July 7 and posted a 0.90 ERA. He allowed one run in 10 innings.
In addition to announcing Covey’s return, the Sox designated reliever Juan Minaya for assignment. Minaya, 28, had a 3.90 ERA in 22 appearances this season. He had 27 strikeouts in 272⁄3 innings.