Sonny Gray pitched three innings in his first start of the spring and then was named Oakland's opening day starter after the Athletics hammered the Chicago White Sox 12-3 Wednesday. Oakland manager Bob Melvin said postgame the right-hander will pitch the opener April 4 against the White Sox, likely against fellow All-Star Chris Sale. ''You look up opening day starter in the dictionary and there's a picture of Sonny Gray,'' Melvin said.
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