Escobar's homer, 4 RBIs lead Twins past White Sox
Eduardo Escobar hit a three-run homer then added a fourth RBI with a double as the Minnesota Twins outlasted the struggling Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
7
Chicago White Sox
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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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 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Davidson homered to left (387 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Cabrera homered to right (363 feet), Narváez and L. García scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Escobar doubled to left, Sanó scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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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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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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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
Davidson grounded into fielder's choice to second, A. García scored, Frazier out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 6-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Frazier hit sacrifice fly to right, Saladino scored, A. García to third, Frazier to first on error by center fielder Buxton.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (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 Out 6-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Abreu lined out to right.
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Line Out 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Abreu batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Saladino struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Saladino batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Cabrera grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Cabrera batting
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Start Inning 7-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Kepler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Kepler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Dozier struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Dozier batting
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Head to Head
MIN wins series 2-0
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
Melky CabreraLF53
Tyler Saladino2B13
Jose Abreu1B79
Avisail GarciaRF24
Todd FrazierDH99
Matt Davidson3B4
Tim AndersonSS77
Omar NarvaezC22
Leury GarciaCF63
Substitutes
Yolmer Sanchez3B62
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Robbie GrossmanRF8
Miguel Sano3B22
Jorge PolancoSS11
Joe Mauer1B7
Eduardo EscobarDH3
Chris GimenezC46
Eddie RosarioLF9
Byron BuxtonCF25
Substitutes
Max KeplerRF22
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