Hunter, Gibson lead Twins over White Sox 7-0
Torii Hunter hit a three-run homer and an RBI single, Kyle Gibson won for the first time in four starts against Chicago and the Minnesota Twins beat Chris Sale and the White Sox 7-0 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
7
Chicago White Sox
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Mauer singled to left, Suzuki scored, Escobar to third, Hicks to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Rosario singled to center, Plouffe scored, Hunter to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Hunter singled to center, Sanó scored, Plouffe to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Hunter homered to left center (404 feet), Sanó and Plouffe scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 8: 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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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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End Inning 7-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Thompson grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
Thompson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
L. García struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
L. García batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Abreu grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
Abreu batting
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Play Result 7-0
Tonkin relieved Fien.
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Play Result 7-0
Fryer catching.
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Start Inning 7-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-0
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Lineup Change 7-0
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Lineup Change 7-0
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End Inning 7-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Fryer grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
Fryer batting
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Play Result 7-0
Fryer hit for Suzuki.
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Lineup Change 7-0
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Lineup Change 7-0
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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
Tyler Saladino3B13
Jose AbreuDH79
Adam LaRoche1B25
Trayce ThompsonRF37
JB ShuckLF38
Mike Olt1B25
Tyler FlowersC25
Micah Johnson2B2
Substitutes
Leury GarciaSS63
Geovany SotoC18
MIN
Aaron HicksRF12
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel SanoDH22
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Torii HunterRF48
Eddie RosarioLF9
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Kennys Vargas1B92
Byron BuxtonCF25
Eric FryerC41
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