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Ryan Jeffers’ Blast Leads Twins Past White Sox
Jeffers’ 14th homer gave Minnesota the lead as the Twins’ bullpen held Chicago scoreless over the final four innings.
On Saturday night in Chicago, catcher Ryan Jeffers belted a three-run home run, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Early in the game, the White Sox jumped to a 3-0 lead after rookie Munetaka Murakami hit his 30th home run and shortstop Colson Montgomery added his 31st, a record for White Sox shortstops.
Following a rocky start, Twins right-hander Taj Bradley settled in to retire 10 consecutive batters, while Jeffers launched a 415-foot, three-run shot in the fifth to secure the lead.
Kaelen Culpepper extended the lead with a seventh-inning RBI double, and Twins closer Yoendrys Gomez pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his 21st save of the season.
With the series evened at one victory apiece, Twins right-hander Bailey Ober is scheduled to start Sunday's rubber match against the White Sox.