Benintendi's two-HR, four-hit day propels White Sox past Twins
[September 03, 2025]
By PATRICK DONNELLY
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Benintendi went 4 for 5 with
two homers and five RBIs as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota
Twins 12-3 on Tuesday night.
Kyle Teel and Lenyn Sosa also homered and Brooks Baldwin had three hits
for the White Sox, who have won three in a row. Davis Martin (6-9) won
his third straight decision, giving up three runs on six hits in six
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Chicago White Sox's Andrew Benintendi runs the bases after hitting a
solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the
Minnesota Twins Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie
Parr) |
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Benintendi hit a solo homer in the second
inning and added a three-run shot in the eighth.
Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson struck out seven and gave
up two earned run in five innings.
With the score tied 3-3 in the sixth, Benintendi and Baldwin
each hit RBI singles off Twins reliever Thomas Hatch (2-1) as
the White Sox took a 5-3 lead.
Teel and Sosa hit back-to-back homers off Hatch leading off the
seventh inning.
Byron Buxton led off the bottom of the first with a triple and
scored on Trevor Larnach's single to give the Twins a quick
lead.
Key moment
With a runner on first and nobody out in the fifth, Will
Robertson hit a chopper back to the mound. His bat shattered,
and the barrel flew past Woods Richardson's face as he made the
play. However, the throw to start a potential double play sailed
into center field for an error. Both runners scored on Bryan
Ramos' double to tie the game 3-3.
Key stat
In 39 career games at Target Field, Benintendi is hitting .344
with 11 home runs and 31 RBIs.
Up next
The Twins will send RHP Zebby Matthews (4-4, 5.06 ERA) to the
mound against White Sox RHP Yoendrys Gómez (3-2, 5.20) on
Wednesday.
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