Pitching control defined Chicago’s victory over Minnesota. Erick Fedde kept the Twins scoreless through his start, and the White Sox built their lead with an early burst of power.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CWS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fedde set the tone with a sharp outing, working through the middle innings without allowing a run. His effort gave Chicago’s offense room to turn a narrow opening into a firm advantage.
Miguel Vargas homered in the first to put Chicago ahead. Braden Montgomery homered in the second to extend the lead, and Colson Montgomery’s homer in the fourth brought Andrew Benintendi home and widened the margin.
Zebby Matthews absorbed the damage for Minnesota as Chicago’s three home runs supplied all the offense it needed. Josh Bell homered in the ninth, but the Twins could not produce a late comeback.
Chicago extended its winning streak, while Minnesota’s losing streak continued. The game belonged to pitching control, with the White Sox protecting the advantage created by their early swings.
Chicago White Sox defeated Minnesota Twins, 4-1.
- Colson Montgomery went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .213 on the season).
- Josh Bell went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .258 on the season).
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- Erick Fedde allowed 0 runs on 3 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (8-8) (4.00 ERA).
- Zebby Matthews allowed 4 runs on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 4, and took the loss (9-9) (4.69 ERA).
Chicago White Sox improved to 74-67; Minnesota Twins fell to 67-74 (2 straight losses).