Early offense and steady pitching carried the Minnesota Twins past the Chicago White Sox. The Twins seized control in the opening inning, then let Zebby Matthews protect the advantage deep into the game.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Matthews anchored the victory with a sharp outing, working into the ninth while limiting Chicago to a single run. His command and length kept the White Sox from mounting a sustained response.
Josh Bell's single brought Brooks Lee home for the go-ahead run in the opening inning. Trevor Larnach's double then brought Ryan Jeffers and Josh Bell across, and Bell added another run-scoring single in the third. Luke Keaschall extended the lead with a homer in the seventh.
Jose Urquidy kept Chicago within reach before Jordan Hicks struggled in relief. The White Sox finally got on the board in the ninth when Braden Montgomery's single brought Sam Antonacci home, but the late push stopped there.
The Twins extended their winning streak, while Chicago's losing streak continued. The game belonged to Minnesota from the early burst through Matthews' long stay on the mound.
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox, 5-1.
- Luke Keaschall went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .274 on the season).
- Sam Antonacci went 2-for-4 with 1 double and 1 run scored (batting .269 on the season).
- Ryan Jeffers went 1-for-3 with 1 double and 2 runs scored (batting .270 on the season).
- Zebby Matthews allowed 1 run on 5 hits over 8.1 innings, striking out 5, to earn the win (9-8) (4.58 ERA).
- Jordan Hicks allowed 3 runs on 1 hit over 0.2 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (2-2) (4.43 ERA).
Minnesota Twins improved to 65-72; Chicago White Sox fell to 72-64.