{"id":839047,"date":"2026-09-07T02:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T02:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/839047\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T02:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T02:38:19","slug":"white-sox-bullpen-throws-gem-in-10-1-win-over-twins-to-maintain-al-central-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/839047\/","title":{"rendered":"White Sox bullpen throws gem in 10-1 win over Twins to maintain AL Central lead"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO — – Randal Grichuk<\/a> and Kyle Teel<\/a> homered in a five-run eighth inning, Chicago’s bullpen combined on a four-hitter and the White Sox rolled past the Minnesota Twins<\/a> 10-1 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Sam Antonacci<\/a> added three doubles and two RBI for the White Sox, who maintained their 2 1\/2-game lead in the AL Central over Cleveland.<\/p>\n

Brooks Lee<\/a> homered and singled for the Twins, who have lost three of four.<\/p>\n

Chicago used Bryan Hudson<\/a> as an opener and he and four fellow relievers – Jordan Hicks<\/a>, Hagen Smith<\/a>, Grant Taylor<\/a> and Tyler Davis<\/a> – combined for 15 strikeouts and a walk. Smith (3-1) pitched three hitless innings before Taylor allowed Lee’s leadoff homer in the seventh.<\/p>\n

Twins starter Bailey Ober<\/a> (7-5) worked 4 1\/3 innings and left after yielding Munetaka Murakami’s RBI single that gave Chicago a lead it never lost. The right-hander allowed four hits, struck out six and walked three. He’s gone eight starts since his last victory.<\/p>\n

Antonacci extended the lead with a two-run double in the sixth and Grichuk tacked on an RBI double. Miguel Vargas<\/a> drew a bases-loaded walk in the seventh and the White Sox turned the game into rout in the eighth, when Grichuk led off with his 12th homer, Tristan Peters<\/a> smacked an RBI double and Teel added a three-run drive.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

The Twins had not announced a starter for Monday afternoon’s series opener at Detroit. RHP Troy Melton<\/a> (7-4, 2.20 ERA) is scheduled to pitch for the Tigers.<\/p>\n

The White Sox get Labor Day off, then begin a three-game series Tuesday night against visiting Pittsburgh when Sean Burke<\/a> (8-6, 3.20 ERA) faces fellow right-hander Bubba Chandler<\/a> (6-9, 4.30).<\/p>\n

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