Chicago White SoxvsMinnesota Twins
CHW 6/MIN 9
Things to say
Twins beat the White Sox 9-6 at Target Field.
01
opener
Twins took it 9-6 at home. White Sox kept clawing back but Minnesota's bats just wouldn't cool off. Loud night at Target Field.
02
key player
Minnesota's lineup did the heavy lifting top to bottom — nine runs without needing one guy to carry it tells you the heart of the order finally woke up.
03
hot take
The White Sox are 32-28 and the Twins are 28-33, and somehow Chicago looks like the team in trouble. That bullpen is leaking oil.
04
deep cut
Sox manager went to the pen too early again. You let your starter go seven on a getaway-day setup like this, not yank him in the fifth.
05
exit
Anyway — curious if Chicago can stop the bleeding before this slide swallows their division lead.
The recap
Twins took this one 9-6 at Target Field, knocking off the White Sox in what felt like a slugfest from the jump. Chicago hung around but Minnesota's bats kept answering, and once the middle innings turned into a track meet the visitors' bullpen couldn't slam the door.
Sox skipper went to the pen a hair early and it bit him, with the heart of the order making him pay. Nice bounce-back spot for the Twins at home, even if the record still says they've got work to do.