Buxton, Larnach homer to help the Twins beat the White Sox, 6-3
[April 24, 2025]
By TYLER MASON
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach
homered help the Minnesota Twins beat the last-place Chicago White Sox
6-3 on Wednesday night.
Larnach hit a solo shot in the sixth, his second blast in two games, to
make it 4-3. Buxton hit a two-run homer an inning later as Minnesota won
its second straight in the series.
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Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton (25) runs the bases after hitting a 2-run
home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the
Chicago White Sox, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie
Parr) |
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Chicago scored all three of its runs in the
fifth, one on a wild pitch and another on an error by second
baseman Luke Keaschall. Minnesota tied it in the bottom of the
inning on Brooks Lee's sharp single that drove in Ty France.
Twins starter David Festa was pulled after facing two batters in
the fifth, marking the third time in three starts that the
right-hander didn’t make it through five innings. He allowed two
runs — his first runs allowed this season — on four hits and
three walks.
Justin Topa (1-1) worked the sixth for the victory, and Danny
Coulombe threw the ninth for his first save.
Chicago's Bryse Wilson made his first start of the year after
appearing in relief in nine games this season. He was lifted
after 55 pitches in 2 2/3 innings, giving up just one run on
five hits. Jordan Leasure (0-1) took the loss.
Key Moment
Buxton, who was 0-4 with three strikeouts in his first four
at-bats, homered off Cam Booser in the bottom of the seventh to
make it a 6-3 game. He jumped on the first pitch he saw and
connected for a 414-foot drive to left-center field.
Key Stat
Keaschall stole two bases Wednesday and has five steals in his
first five career games, matching an MLB record for most stolen
bases through five games.
Up Next
Right-hander Shane Smith (0-1, 2.82 ERA) will look to salvage a
win in the series for the White Sox. Minnesota counters with
Chris Paddack (0-2, 7.27), who had his best start of the year
last time out in a no-decision.
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