White Sox vs Twins Recap: Vargas, Benintendi pace Twins’ big win

The Chicago White Sox arrived in Minnesota after dropping their game the night before. They hoped to bounce back against the Twins at Target Field on Monday. The White Sox came in 32-28, hungry to get back in the win column. The Twins stood at 28-33, also searching for momentum. This matchup would tell us something about both teams' resilience. Miguel Vargas and Andrew Benintendi led Chicago's offense. The Twins countered with Byron Buxton and Josh Bell in their lineup. David Sandlin took the mound for the White Sox, ready to silence Minnesota's bats. Joe Ryan started for the Twins, hoping to deliver another solid outing. The final score would be Minnesota 9, Chicago 6. The Twins pulled away late to secure the win and stay alive in this series.

The game stayed tight early. Trevor Larnach smacked a single to center in the first inning, bringing Lee home. The score stood 1-0 Twins. The White Sox answered right back. Andrew Benintendi ripped a single to right in the third, scoring Antonacci. Tied at 1-1. Then came the fourth inning explosion. Tristan Gray stepped up with the bases loaded and fired a pitch deep to right center. The ball sailed 384 feet and exploded off the wall. Three more runners sprinted home. Gray's grand slam made it 5-1 Twins. Chicago refused to quit. Miguel Vargas launched a two-run homer 409 feet to left center. Benintendi followed with his own blast to right. The White Sox clawed back but trailed 5-4.

The Twins answered Chicago's comeback. In the fifth inning, the Minnesota offense exploded again. Austin Martin singled to right, bringing Clemens home. Victor Caratini followed with a hit to left, scoring Bell. Luke Keaschall lifted a sacrifice fly to right. Gray lifted another sacrifice fly to third. The Twins now led 9-4 and controlled the game. The White Sox weren't finished. Miguel Vargas stepped into the box in the ninth and rocketed another homer to left, scoring Antonacci alongside him. Final score: Minnesota 9, Chicago 6. The Twins improved to 28-33 and grabbed the win. Chicago dropped to 32-29, still searching for answers at the plate. Vargas finished with three hits and four RBIs, staying dangerous throughout.