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As expected, Mariners infielder Nick Franklin is not in the team's starting lineup Wednesday against the Athletics. 

Franklin is not expected to return until the weekend. He's hitting .240/.310/.427 through 262 at-bats. 

Mariners acting manager Robby Thompson said the hope is second baseman Nick Franklin will be able to return to the lineup Friday or Saturday against the Angels after suffering a lacerated left knee Tuesday against the A's. Franklin said the doctor told him he would be sidelined 4-5 days after needing five stitches to repair the gash.

"Looks like he caught a spike on his left knee," Thompson said, per MLB.com. "He wanted to stay in, just wanted a new pair of pants. But no, it was necessary for him to come out of the game. They needed to take care of that right away."

Mariners infielder Nick Franklin had a big game but picked up an injury Tuesday night in Oakland. Franklin left the game late with a laceration on his left knee that required stitches, The Seattle Times reports. 

Prior to leaving the game, Franklin went 2 for 4 with his 11th home run of the season. He went deep for a two-run shot in the third inning as the only runs scored off starter Sonny Gray. Franklin then added the game-tying RBI single in the eighth inning before scoring to make it 6-4 in an eventual 7-4 win. 

Franklin, who is day to day, is batting .240. The home run was his first in a while as he had just one hit in his previous three games. 

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham went deep in the first inning Tuesday night in Kansas City. It was all the White Sox needed in the 2-0 victory. 

Beckham hit a solo shot for his fourth HR of the year. He finished the game 1 for 4 from the No. 2 spot in the order. Beckham is batting .300. 

The 26-year-old had gone 0 for 9 in his previous two games to snap a slump. He has just two RBI in his last 10 contests. 

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus managed two singles, one RBI, one walk, three runs and two stolen bases during Monday's 16-5 win against the Rangers. Andrus now has at least one RBI in four of his last five games (five total).

Andrus is batting .275 (19 for 69) with one triple, one home run, three doubles, 10 RBI, 14 runs and nine stolen bases in 17 August games.

White Sox infielder Gordon Beckham was back in the starting lineup Saturday against the Twins, going hitless in his return from a quad injury.

Beckham had plenty of chances to produce in his return to the lineup, as he finished the game 0 for 5. His batting averaged fell to .306 with the game.  

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham returned to the starting lineup Saturday against Minnesota. Beckham, who left Thursday's game with a strained quad, was able to make a late-game appearance Friday. 

He picked up a single Friday and is batting .313 over 240 at-bats on the year entering play Saturday. 

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham made a late-game appearance Friday night against the Twins.

Beckham, who left Thursday's game with a strained right quad, entered the game in the eighth inning for an injured Conor Gillaspie. He lined a single in his only at-bat. He is hitting .313 in 240 at-bats.

White Sox manager Robin Ventura told the Chicago Sun-Times that second baseman Gordon Beckham (quad) could miss "a couple of days." Beckham left Thursday's game with a strained right quad.

"Yeah, just something that's been kind of nagging me but playing through," Beckham said. "I think it showed up more tonight than it had in the past, I guess."

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham was forced out of Thursday's game against the Twins in the fourth inning with a strained right quad. He finished 1 for 2 with a run scored and was replaced by Jeff Keppinger at second base. He will likely be re-evaluated Friday.

Beckham batted .310/.361/.418 with three homers and 17 RBI in 239 at-bats before the injury.