Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox
Final
Recap
Player of the gameYoendrys GómezMIN1.0ip 0h 0er 1k
CHICAGO -- Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the fifth inning and Taj Bradley settled down after a rough start to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night. Bradley (11-6) gave up two home runs in the first inning but retired the next 10 batters he faced, allowing four runs on four hits in five innings. Four Twins relievers allowed two hits over four scoreless innings, with Yoendrys Gómez picking up his 21st save. The Twins pulled within six games of the White Sox in the AL Central and 3 1/2 games of the third AL wild card. The White Sox lost for the fifth time in seven games.
Team stats
8Hits6
1Home runs2
2Walks2
5Strikeouts12
0Stolen bases1
133Pitches thrown148
12Pitching strikeouts5
Box score
Batting
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaelen CulpepperSS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gabriel GonzalezLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor LarnachPH-LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh BellDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker JenkinsCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke KeaschallRF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens2B-LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan KreidlerCF-2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj BradleyP | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Jeff HoffmanP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A.J. MinterP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kody FunderburkP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yoendrys GomezP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |