The game changed in the middle innings, when the Chicago White Sox turned a narrow edge into a commanding victory over the Minnesota Twins. A late offensive burst carried Chicago the rest of the way.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | X | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Randal Grichuk powered the White Sox attack with a homer and a single, while Kyle Teel added a three-run homer. Sam Antonacci and Tristan Peters also kept the offense moving, with Antonacci contributing a double that brought home multiple runners.
Munetaka Murakami's single brought Sam Antonacci home in the fifth, giving Chicago the lead. Antonacci's double then brought Tristan Peters and Chase Meidroth across in the sixth, followed by Grichuk's single that scored Antonacci. Miguel Vargas' walk brought Peters home in the seventh. The eighth broke the game open: Grichuk homered, Peters' ground-rule double brought Colson Montgomery home, and Teel's homer brought Peters and Braden Montgomery across.
Bailey Ober kept Minnesota within reach early but left after allowing Chicago's lead to grow. Brooks Lee's homer provided the Twins' lone scoring play, while Chicago's pitching held Minnesota quiet for the remainder of the game.
The White Sox extended their winning streak and maintained their place atop the division. What began as a controlled game ended as a one-inning burst that left Minnesota searching for an answer.
Chicago White Sox defeated Minnesota Twins, 10-1.
- Kyle Teel went 1-for-5 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .181 on the season).
- Randal Grichuk went 2-for-2 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .276 on the season).
- Brooks Lee went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .250 on the season).
- Bailey Ober allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 4.1 innings, striking out 6, and took the loss (7-5) (4.28 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:696146) allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 3.0 innings, striking out 4, to earn the win (1-0) (0.56 ERA).
Chicago White Sox improved to 75-68; Minnesota Twins fell to 68-75.