Shields gets win as White Sox beat Twins 9-6
James Shields broke out of a slump with 6 2/3 innings against one of baseball's worst lineups, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 9-6 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
6
Chicago White Sox
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| CHW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
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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 6-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Kepler doubled to right center, Grossman and D. Santana scored, Plouffe to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-9
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Advancing On Force 5-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Plouffe walked, Núñez scored, Grossman to third, D. Santana to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Centeno grounded out to first, Suzuki scored, Núñez to third, Grossman to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-9
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Grossman singled to right, Escobar scored, Suzuki to third, Núñez to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-9
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Shuck hit sacrifice fly to left, Frazier scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-9
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Eaton singled to center, Anderson scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-8
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Anderson singled to right, García and Saladino scored, Anderson to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 1-7
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Saladino singled to left, Navarro scored, García to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Frazier homered to left (345 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 4: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Saladino homered to center (420 feet).
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End Inning 6-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Escobar flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9
Escobar batting
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Play Result 6-9
Jones relieved Jennings.
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Lineup Change 6-9
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Lineup Change 6-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Kepler doubled to right center, Grossman and D. Santana scored, Plouffe to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-9
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Advancing On Force 6-9
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Advancing On Force 5-9
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Double 4-9
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Kepler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Plouffe walked, Núñez scored, Grossman to third, D. Santana to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 3-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
Plouffe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
D. Santana hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 3-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
D. Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Head to Head
CHW win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Tim AndersonSS77
Adam EatonRF9
Jose AbreuDH79
Todd Frazier1B99
Dioner NavarroC17
Brett Lawrie2B15
JB ShuckCF38
Avisail GarciaLF24
Tyler Saladino3B13
MIN
Eduardo Nunez3B12
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Joe Mauer1B7
Brian Dozier2B15
Trevor PlouffeDH80
Max KeplerRF22
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Kurt SuzukiC24
Byron BuxtonCF25
Substitutes
Juan CentenoPH56
Danny Santana2B22
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