Plouffe homers twice to lift Twins past Chisox 6-2
Trevor Plouffe hit a pair of solo homers, including a tie-breaking shot in the eighth, to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
6
Chicago White Sox
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | L 0-2 | MLB |
| 10/8/26 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L 5-9 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L 3-9 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | W 3-0 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Plouffe singled to shallow left, Dozier scored, Mauer to third, D. Santana to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Play Result 5-2
Hicks scored, Dozier to third, Mauer to second on wild pitch by Putnam.
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Wild Pitch 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Escobar homered to right (370 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Plouffe homered to left (358 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: 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
Hunter doubled to deep center, Rosario scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Eaton homered to center (414 feet), Olt scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Plouffe homered to left (384 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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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
Brantly flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Brantly batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Ramírez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Ramírez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
LaRoche flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
LaRoche batting
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Play Result 6-2
Jepsen relieved May.
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Play Result 6-2
Buxton in center field.
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Play Result 6-2
Hicks in right field.
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Start Inning 6-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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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
Hunter grounded out to shortstop.
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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
Hunter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Head to Head
MIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Adam EatonCF9
Jose AbreuDH79
Melky CabreraLF53
Avisail GarciaRF24
Adam LaRoche1B25
Alexei RamirezSS24
Rob BrantlyC19
Mike Olt3B25
Micah Johnson2B2
Substitutes
Tyler Saladino3B13
MIN
Aaron HicksRF12
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel SanoDH22
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eddie RosarioLF9
Torii HunterRF48
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Danny SantanaDH22
Byron BuxtonCF25
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