WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a stunning early outburst and a relentless, methodical comeback, the Athletics clawed back from a five-run deficit to walk off the Chicago White Sox 7-6 in 11 innings on Saturday afternoon before a crowd of 11,131 at Sutter Health Park.

The most important sequence of the evening came in the bottom of the seventh inning, a direct response that shifted the game’s entire momentum. Trailing 6-4 after Chicago’s Munetaka Murakami had homered in the top of the frame, Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers led off with a sharp single. First baseman Nick Kurtz then stepped in and delivered the pivotal blow, launching a two-run homer to right field off White Sox reliever Sean Newcomb to tie the game. Kurtz’s blast, his second of the season, erased what remained of Chicago’s once-commanding lead and set the stage for the extra-inning drama.

The White Sox had appeared poised for a comfortable victory after a explosive second inning against Athletics starter Luis Severino. Colson Montgomery led off with a solo homer, and after an Everson Pereira double and a sacrifice bunt, Reese McGuire drove in a run with a single. Designated hitter Andrew Benintendi then provided the inning’s crushing blow, a three-run homer to right field that staked Chicago to a 5-0 lead. Benintendi’s first home run of the year accounted for half of the White Sox’s six runs.

Oakland, however, refused to capitulate. They immediately answered in the bottom of the second when shortstop Jacob Wilson hit a solo homer off Chicago starter Erick Fedde. They then chipped away with single runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings. Lawrence Butler drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the third, Tyler Soderstrom knocked in Austin Wynns with a single in the fifth, and Butler brought home Max Muncy with a fielder’s choice in the sixth, making it a 6-4 game.

After Kurtz’s game-tying homer in the seventh, both bullpens locked down the opposition. Key relief performances included Joel Kuhnel and Jack Perkins for Oakland, and Jordan Hicks and Seranthony Domínguez for Chicago, who combined for 4.1 scoreless innings to force extras.

The White Sox squandered a prime chance in the top of the 11th. With the automatic runner on second, they loaded the bases with one out against Perkins, but the Athletics right-hander struck out Everson Pereira and got Sam Antonacci to pop out, escaping the jam unscathed.

In the bottom of the 11th, the Athletics executed small ball to perfection against losing pitcher Lucas Sims. Jacob Wilson, the automatic runner, advanced to third on Denzel Clarke’s sacrifice bunt. Max Muncy then ended the 3-hour, 34-minute marathon by lifting a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Wilson easily.

Perkins earned the win, his second of the season without a loss, after his crucial 2.1-inning scoreless outing. Sims took the loss, falling to 0-2.

The victory improved Oakland’s record to 11-10, while the White Sox, who had won the series opener 9-2 on Friday, fell to 7-14. The game’s total of 13 runs surpassed the pregame over/under line of 10, and the Athletics covered the spread of -1.5 with the extra-inning victory. The result aligned with the projection from Interstat’s game simulator, which had forecast a 7-1 Athletics win, though the path to that final score proved far more circuitous.

The two teams conclude their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.