Facing lowly White Sox, Giants aim to move up wild-card race

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Fresh off one of their most emotionally draining wins of the season, the San Francisco Giants will seek to avoid a letdown when they open a three-game interleague series against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Monday night.

The Giants survived a tense finish to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 onthe road Sunday, a 10-inning affair that completed the last edition of the annu