CHICAGO(AP) -- Octavio Dotel put the game on his shoulders, and
A.J. Pierzynski sent him home with a win.

Dotel pitched three scoreless innings, Pierzynski hit a
game-ending RBI double in the 13th inning and the Chicago White
Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Wednesday night.

Alexei Ramirez singled with one out in the 13th against Edgar
Gonzalez (0-2) and Pierzynski followed with a double off the
wall in left-center.

Dotel (3-3) allowed two hits and struck out two, giving
Chicago's bullpen some rest one night after the White Sox used
five relievers in an 11-3 loss to Oakland.

"I just wanted to win or lose the game," Dotel said. "I just
said give me one more, give me one more."

Ramirez drove in two runs for the White Sox, who have won six of
eight and moved within 6 1/2 games of AL Central-leading
Detroit.

"All we can do is try to win games and try to forget about
Detroit," Dotel said. "Hopefully they lose, but don't worry
about them, just think about ourselves and do our best. That's
the only thing we can do now."

Chicago nearly handed Oakland a run in the top half of the 13th
when center fielder Alex Rios dropped Scott Hairston's routine
fly with one out. Hairston wasn't running hard and only made it
to first. He then made another baserunning blunder when he was
doubled off on Kurt Suzuki's high infield popup.

Oakland manager Bob Geren replaced left fielder Hairston with
Eric Patterson in the bottom of the 13th.

"I just took him out of the game," said Geren, who had a chat
with Hairston after the loss.

Chicago led 3-2 before Oakland rallied in the eighth. Tony Pena
entered with the bases empty and two outs, and surrendered a
double to Hairston and Suzuki's tying RBI single.

Oakland's bullpen allowed one run in 9 1-3 innings but the A's
still lost their three-game winning streak.

"They did a hell of a job, especially all the new guys," Oakland
starter Trevor Cahill said. "Guys you bring up in September and
get their feet wet, slammed the door."

Freddy Garcia, making his fifth start since being called up from
Triple-A Charlotte on Aug. 18, allowed two runs and five hits in
six innings for the White Sox.

Chicago pushed across two runs in the second to take a 3-1 lead.
Scott Podsednik, who finished with four hits, doubled in Chris
Getz and Jayson Nix scored on third baseman Adam Kennedy's
throwing error allowing Ramirez to reach.

Ryan Sweeney doubled in a run in the third for Oakland.

NOTES: White Sox RHP Jake Peavy threw an intense side session
before the game that was somewhere between 50-60 pitches, but
Peavy is still uncertain if a start in the majors is his next
step. "I have no idea what the plans are," he said. "I did what
I was asked to do today and I was excited to do that." ...
Oakland RHP Vin Mazzaro, who has tendinitis in his pitching
shoulder, threw a side session. There is no timetable for the
rookie's next start. ... Oakland had a season-high five stolen
bases. They were 5 for 8 on the night. ... Rookie 3B Gordon
Beckham missed his fourth straight game with a strained right
oblique. He is expected back in the lineup on Friday when
Chicago begins a West Coast trip against the Los Angeles Angels.
... White Sox OF Jermaine Dye grounded out in the 11th with
bases loaded. He was 0 for 6 and is in an 8-for-63 slump. ...
Cahill allowed three runs in three innings.