Samardzija, White Sox top Twins 6-2
Jeff Samardzija struck out seven batters in seven innings for just his second win in nine starts on the road this season, and the White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 Tuesday to snap a seven-ga
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
6
Minnesota Twins
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Beckham doubled to deep left, LaRoche scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 5-2
LaRoche singled to deep right, Abreu to third, Abreu scored, LaRoche to third on throwing error by right fielder Hunter.
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Error 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Eaton doubled to deep right, Sánchez scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Cabrera singled to center, Abreu scored, LaRoche to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Soto singled to center, Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Suzuki doubled to left, Hunter scored, Núñez thrown out at home.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Soto singled to right, Gillaspie scored, Soto thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Rosario homered to right (393 feet).
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End Inning 6-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Vargas grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Vargas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Suzuki grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Suzuki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Núñez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Núñez batting
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Start Inning 6-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Soto struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Soto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Beckham doubled to deep left, LaRoche scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Double 5-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Beckham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Ramírez flied out to left.
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Head to Head
MIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Eddie RosarioLF9
Joe Mauer1B7
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Torii HunterRF48
Eduardo NunezSS12
Kurt SuzukiC24
Kennys VargasDH92
Byron BuxtonCF25
CHW
Adam EatonCF9
Avisail GarciaRF24
Jose AbreuDH79
Adam LaRoche1B25
Melky CabreraLF53
Alexei RamirezSS24
Conor Gillaspie3B21
Geovany SotoC18
Yolmer Sanchez2B62
Substitutes
Gordon Beckham3B29
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