Ellis lifts A's over White Sox

OAKLAND -- Mark Ellis lined a home run just over the left-field wall with two outs in the ninth inning, and the A's avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Ellis hit his third career game-winning homer and first since June 8 last year against the Angels off Bobby Jenks (2-4), who had previously posted five consecutive scoreless outings. Scott Hairston hit a tying double with two outs in the eighth off former A's closer Octavio Dotel, and All-Star Andrew Bailey (5-3) pitched the ninth for the victory. Ellis also had a sacrifice fly in the seventh for Oakland, which sported royal blue and white replica throwback uniforms for a turn-back-the-clock themed day reminiscent of the 1929 world champion Philadelphia A's for the 80th anniversary year.