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Twins hit 3 homers and slow down White Sox with 5-1 win

Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano each hit a two-run homer, and the Minnesota Twins denied the Chicago White Sox a chance to clinch their first playoff berth in 12 years with a 5-1 victory Wednesday night.

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Top Performers

MIN

  • Nelson Cruz DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Miguel Sano 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Byron Buxton CF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Eddie Rosario OF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2

CHW

  • Tim Anderson SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jose Abreu 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • James McCann C H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Eloy Jimenez DH H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0

Head to Head

CHW win series 3-1

Injuries

Chicago White Sox

  • Luis Castillo 15-Day-IL
  • Prelander Berroa 60-Day-IL
  • Ky Bush 60-Day-IL
  • Joey Bart 10-Day-IL
  • Tanner Murray 60-Day-IL

Minnesota Twins

  • Jeff Hoffman Out
  • Byron Buxton Out
  • Anthony Banda Out
  • Walker Jenkins Out
  • Mike Paredes 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CHW

  1. Tim AndersonSS77
  2. Yasmani Grandal1B6
  3. Jose AbreuDH79
  4. Eloy JimenezLF74
  5. Yoan Moncada3B10
  6. James McCannC8
  7. Luis Robert Jr.CF88
  8. Nomar MazaraRF15
  9. Nick Madrigal2B20

MIN

  1. Max KeplerRF22
  2. Josh Donaldson3B3
  3. Nelson CruzDH32
  4. Eddie RosarioLF9
  5. Miguel Sano1B22
  6. Byron BuxtonCF25
  7. Marwin Gonzalez2B14
  8. Ehire AdrianzaSS13
  9. Alex AvilaC6

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34850 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34850 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34850 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34850 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33668 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33668 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33668 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33668 8th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    40706 8th Inning
  13. Play Result 5-1

    Sanó homered to center (414 feet), Donaldson scored.

    40706 8th Inning
  14. Home Run 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    40706 8th Inning
  15. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    40706 8th Inning
  16. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    40706 8th Inning
  17. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    40706 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40706 8th Inning
  19. Foul Out 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33668 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33668 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33668 7th Inning
  22. Foul Out 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40870 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32697 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32697 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32697 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32697 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32697 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32697 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40870 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40870 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40870 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40870 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40870 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40870 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40870 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40870 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31654 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31654 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31654 4th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    31654 4th Inning
  41. Play Result 3-1

    Abreu homered to left (393 feet).

    31654 4th Inning
  42. Home Run 3-1

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    31654 4th Inning
  43. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    31654 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31654 4th Inning
  45. Strike Swinging 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31654 4th Inning
  46. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31654 4th Inning
  47. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31654 4th Inning
  48. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31654 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32697 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32697 4th Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    32697 4th Inning
  52. Play Result 3-0

    Buxton homered to center (411 feet), Rosario scored.

    32697 4th Inning
  53. Home Run 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32697 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31654 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31654 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31654 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32697 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32697 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32697 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32697 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 5-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    31263 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-1

    Abreu struck out swinging.

    31263 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31263 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  6. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31263 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Trevor May pitches to Jose Abreu

    31263 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    31263 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 5-1

    Grandal struck out swinging.

    31263 9th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 5-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31263 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    31263 9th Inning
  13. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31263 9th Inning
  14. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31263 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    31263 9th Inning
  16. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31263 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Trevor May pitches to Yasmani Grandal

    31263 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    31263 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 5-1

    Anderson struck out swinging.

    31263 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 5-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31263 9th Inning
  21. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    31263 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  23. Strike Swinging 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31263 9th Inning
  24. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31263 9th Inning
  25. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31263 9th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31263 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Trevor May pitches to Tim Anderson

    31263 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 5-1

    May relieved Duffey

    31263 9th Inning
  29. Start Inning 5-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Inning 5-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    34850 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 5-1

    Avila grounded into double play, shortstop to third to first, Adrianza out at second.

    34850 9th Inning
  33. Ground Out 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34850 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Jimmy Cordero pitches to Alex Avila

    34850 9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    34850 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 5-1

    Adrianza singled to center.

    34850 9th Inning
  37. Single 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34850 9th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34850 9th Inning
  39. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34850 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Jimmy Cordero pitches to Ehire Adrianza

    34850 9th Inning

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