CHICAGO (AP) r11; Lucas Giolito (5-7) pitched into the eighth inning before Xavier Cedeno worked out of a jam, and Chicago snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating Oakland to salvage a doubleheader split.
The White Sox bounced back after getting pounded behind a pair of three-run homers by Franklin Barreto in the first game. They stopped their worst skid since a nine-game rut last July and ended Oaklandr17;s season-high win streak at five.
Joakim Soria retired all three batters in the ninth for his 11th save in 13 opportunities. Chris Bassitt (0-3) got tagged for five runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings in the late game.
Barreto connected against James Shields (2-9) to cap a four-run second inning and off Luis Avilan in the eighth. Oaklandr17;s Sean Manaea (7-6) went seven innings, allowing one run and five hits.
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BUFFALO (9-7) at JACKSONVILLE (10-6)
Sunday, 1:05 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE r11; Jaguars by 7 +
RECORD VS. SPREAD r11; Buffalo 9-6-1, Jacksonville 9-7
SERIES RECORD r11; Bills lead 8-7
LAST MEETING r11; Bills beat Jaguars 28-21, Nov. 27, 2016
LAST WEEK r11; Bills beat Dolphins 22-16; Jaguars lost to Titans 15-10
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES r11; Both franchises partying like itr17;s 1999: Bills in playoffs for first time since then, and Jaguars hosting first postseason game since same season. r30; Bills won three of last four in regular season Reggie Wayne Jersey , eked into playoffs when Bengals stunned Ravens by scoring on fourth-down pass in final minute. r30; Bills snapped longest playoff drought in North Americar17;s four major professional sports. Buffalor17;s 17-year playoff drought is tied for fifth longest in NFL history and longest since NFL-AFL merger in 1970. r30; Billsr17; last playoff game was Music City Miracle, in which Tennessee scored go-ahead touchdown on kickoff return lateral in final seconds to win 22-16. r30; Bills havenr17;t won postseason game since beating Miami in 1995. Buffalo is 0-3 since. r30; Bills RB LeSean McCoy uncertain to play because of sprained right ankle. He accounts for 32.7 percent of teamr17;s yards and scored eight of offenser17;s 28 touchdowns. r30; Jaguars have lost two straight. r30; Jaguarsr17; Doug Marrone facing former team in first playoff game as head coach. Marrone opted out of contract with Buffalo in December 2014 and walked away with $4 million. Departure angered Bills fans and befuddled players and executives. r30; Jaguars DT Marcell Dareus also faces former team. Bills traded 340-pound run stopper to Jacksonville in late October for sixth-round draft pick that improved to fifth when Jags made playoffs. r30; TE Marcedes Lewis is only holdover from Jacksonviller17;s last playoff game in 2008. r30; LT Cam Robinson (abdomen) and DT Abry Jones (back) expected to return after missing regular-season finale. Leading WR Marqise Lee has high-ankle sprain that forced him to miss last weekr17;s game, but is preparing to play. r1;In my head Ir17;m going, so Ir17;m just going to put it like that,r1; Lee said. r1;Ir17;m getting it right.r1; r30; Jaguars have 11 players with postseason experience, seven fewer than Bills. r30; Jaguars sold out entire ticket allotment in hours and then asked NFL and sponsors for permission to remove four tarps covering four sections of seats in upper deck. Both agreed, creating 3,501 more seats. Additional seating increased capacity at EverBank Field to 67,932.
