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MLB: Oakland 5, Chicago White Sox 0

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Published: June 2, 2009 at 11:46 PM

CHICAGO, June 2 (UPI) -- Matt Holliday had a three-run double Tuesday, helping Vin Mazzaro win his major league debut, a 5-0 Oakland pasting of the Chicago White.

Mazzaro (1-0), who was called up from Class AAA Sacramento earlier in the day, pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings. The 22-year-old right-hander allowed three hits and four walks.

Jack Cust had a solo homer and two RBI for the Athletics.

Chicago's Bartolo Colon (3-5) gave up five runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Jermaine Dye and Jayson Nix each had a pair of hits for the White Sox, who had a four-game winning streak halted.

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