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CHICAGO -- Chicago White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana will try to reach double-digit victories for the first time in his career when he takes the mound against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon.Quintana, 27, has finished with nine victories in each of his past three seasons. He has nine victories once again this season but has failed to obtain career-high victory No. 10 in each of his past two starts.If the White Sox swing the bat like they did Saturday evening, Quintana could be in luck. Chicago (58-64) erupted to score six runs and had 10 hits against the As to even the series heading into Sundays rubber match.Nobody in here has given up, White Sox left-hander Chris Sale said. We have too much pride in ourselves and what we do. When you look around this clubhouse, we have some pretty good guys, guys that compete. At the end of the day, thats all you can ask for.Oakland (53-70) has dropped four of its past five series but has a chance to win two out of three games at U.S. Cellular Field. The As have lost 10 of their past 15 games and 16 of their past 24.The As could be without designated hitter Billy Butler, who did not play Saturday because of an illness. Butler was sent back to the team hotel because he felt nauseated and was vomiting.I doubt hell be ready to play (Sunday), Oakland manager Bob Melvin said.That will leave slugger Khris Davis and the rest of the As offense to try to solve Quintana.In his past eight starts, Quintana has posted a 4-1 record with a 2.21 ERA. He is 0-0 with a 3.51 ERA in four career starts against the As.Poor run support has dogged Quintana throughout the season. The White Sox have averaged 3.13 runs during his starts, which is the lowest mark for any starter in the American League. The only pitcher in the majors with worse run support is Atlanta Braves right-hander Julio Teheran (2.77 runs per start).Oakland will counter with right-hander Zach Neal (2-2, 5.19 ERA), who will make his fourth start of the season.Neal has fared well in the bullpen this season, but he has yet to find his groove in the starting rotation. In 10 relief appearances, he is 1-0 with a 3.15 ERA. In three starts, he is 1-2 with a 7.98 ERA (13 earned runs in 14 2/3 innings).The 27-year-old rookie has not yet faced the White Sox.When hes pitching well, he keeps the ball down, Melvin said. There is subtle movement both ways with his sinker and his slider. He throws just enough off-speed, whether its a little bit of a curveball or a changeup to speed you up and slow you down. But for the most part, its the late action on his sinker and his slider.Oaklands Danny Valencia carries a six-game hitting streak into Sundays series finale. 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Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell apologized for his social media reaction to last weeks killing of two black men by police and has pledged a game check to a Dallas police organization.Crowell said Tuesday that he made an extremely poor decision when he posted a drawing that graphically showed a hooded individual putting what looks like a machete into the throat of a police officer.In a video posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Crowell said that by posting that picture, I became part of the problem. I dont want to be part of the problem. I want to be part of the solution. To back that up, my first game check is going to the Dallas Fallen Officers Foundation.One game check for Crowell is worth $35,294.Saying he wants to work toward opening a dialogue between his community and police, Crowell also added: I know this might not change your mind about me, and I know I cant take the post back, but Im sorry. And moving forward, Im committed to being part of the solution.The Dallas Fallen Officer Foundation was established in 2009 by active Dallas police officers to help immediate families of officers critically injured or killed in the line of duty.?Crowells post had created an uproar. On Tuesday, the Browns organization did not mince words in its reaction.We have spoken to Isaiah regarding his extremely disturbing and unacceptable social media decision, the team said in a written statement. It was completely inappropriate and we have made him aware of our high level of disappointment. Isaiah has apologized but also knows that just an apology is insufficient and that he must take steps to make a positive difference after a very negative and impactful post.Crowell had issued a statement on Tuesday that was released by the team.It was an extremely poor decision and I apologize for thatt mistake and for offending people, he said.dddddddddddd My values and beliefs do not match that image.The post went up after the police killings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, and before the killing of five Dallas police officers Thursday night.Stephen Loomis, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmens Association, was critical of Crowell on Tuesday, telling TMZ Sports that the players store-bought apology was inadequate. But on Wednesday, he said on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland that he accepted and appreciated Crowells video apology.Cleveland police chief Calvin Williams said that Crowell apologized to him in a call Tuesday and that Crowell said he was caught up in the emotion of last week.Browns linebacker Paul Kruger tweeted his support for Crowell on Tuesday night.Crowell wrote that he was outraged and upset by the killings of Sterling and Castile, and outraged and saddened by the killing of the five Dallas police officers. He called last week an emotional and difficult week, but said his post was wrong.We have to be better as a society, Crowell said. Its not about color, its about whats right and wrong. I was very wrong in posting that image. Every single life matters, every death as a result of violence should be treated with equal outrage and penalty.Crowell removed the image shortly after posting it, but the image was still shared on social media.NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy, when asked whether the league had any response, said: The image was inappropriate and insensitive. He realized this, took down the post and has since apologized.Information from ESPNs Pat McManamon was used in this report. ' ' '