White Sox vs Twins Recap: 8-0 Shine for Chicago

The Twins hosted the White Sox at Target Field on Wednesday night. Minnesota came in looking to bounce back after losing 4-6 the night before. Chicago had won their last game and wanted to keep the streak alive. From the very first inning, the White Sox made their intentions clear. Taj Bradley took the mound for Minnesota, and right away he was in trouble. Sam Antonacci drew a walk with the bases loaded, scoring a run instantly. Jacob Gonzalez smacked a single up the middle, driving in two more runs. Tristan Peters added a fielder's choice that brought another run across. Just like that, the White Sox had four runs before the Twins could even record an out. Bradley was rattled. Chicago's bats were hot, and Minnesota's pitcher couldn't find his rhythm. The early storm set the tone for the entire night.

By the time we reached the sixth inning, Chicago had extended their lead to 5-0. Sam Antonacci stepped up against relief pitcher Eric Orze and doubled to center field. The hit was pure—a line drive that found green space. Rikuu Nishida came home to score on that double. Chicago was playing mistake-free baseball while the Twins struggled to string together any offense. The White Sox kept working counts and making Bradley and the Minnesota pitchers work hard. In the eighth inning, things got even worse for the home team. Miguel Vargas singled to left field, and Antonacci raced home again. Then Andrew Benintendi stepped into the box. He launched a fastball over the right field wall—a massive blast that traveled 402 feet. The ball rocketed into the Minnesota night sky. Vargas jogged home behind him. Just like that, Chicago had eight runs on the board.

The Minnesota Twins managed just six hits all night. Their hitters couldn't find any rhythm against the Chicago pitching staff. Erick Fedde started for the White Sox and threw five strong innings. He gave up only two hits and struck out two batters. His control was sharp—just one walk in five innings of work. Grant Taylor came in and threw two perfect innings with three strikeouts. Chris Murphy closed it out with two innings of relief work, fanning three more batters. The White Sox bullpen was lights out. Minnesota's offense never got going. Josh Bell, Byron Buxton, and the rest of the Twins lineup looked lost at the plate. The final score was 8-0 Chicago. The White Sox improved to 33-29 on the season. Minnesota fell to 29-34. It was a complete shutout victory for Chicago—one of those nights when nothing went right for the home team.