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Chicago and Minnesota combined for 10 runs, 10
hits and three home runs in the first two innings, as starting
pitchers Lucas Giolito of the White Sox and Jose Berrios of the
Twins struggled.
The Minnesota bullpen produced five innings of two-hit, shutout
relief.
Twins relievers Trevor May, Tyler Clippard, Tyler Duffey and
Cody Stashak buoyed the Twins, who out-hit the White Sox 11-9.
Kepler homered in each of his first two at-bats -- a solo shot
on the first pitch of the game, then a long ball one inning
later that put the Twins ahead 5-1.
The White Sox rallied for four runs in the bottom of the second,
the charge capped by Yoan Moncada's three-run home run that tied
the game at 5.
Minnesota retook the lead for good when Polanco blooped a
two-run single to center with two outs in the fourth. The Twins
seized control with a three-run seventh.
Nelson Cruz, Kepler, Polanco, Cave and Arraez collected two hits
apiece for the Twins.
Moncada led the Chicago attack, going 3-for-5 with a home run
and three RBIs while finishing a triple short of the cycle.
White Sox rookie center fielder Luis Robert singled on the first
pitch he saw and added a double in his major league debut. Tim
Anderson and Eloy Jimenez also had two hits for Chicago, which
went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position compared to
4-for-9 for the Twins.
Giolito (0-1) allowed seven runs and six hits in 3 2/3 innings
with three walks and three strikeouts. The right-hander is 4-6
in 11 career starts against the Twins.
May (1-0) was the winner in relief, logging one walk and one
strikeout in one scoreless inning. May followed a shaky start
from Berrios, who spaced five runs and seven hits in four
innings with one walk and one strikeout.
--Field Level Media
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