"Remember that sniff of momentum I mentioned in the Game Thread? Well, the Sox just ran it up to four straight, baby. The first inning was a bit of a mess for the South Siders, as after two quick outs, the wheels came off. Trevor Larnach poked a single, then Luke Keaschall doubled him home. Matt Wallner followed with another RBI knock that crossed up Brooks Baldwin in right, and just like that, 2-0 Twins, with the Sox already in a hole."
"Did the contest continue on as a pitching duel, or was it just a parade of limp bats? Take your pick. Byron Buxton ripped a triple to lead off the fifth, but the Sox defense actually showed up for once and stranded him. Yoendrys Gómez did his part on the mound after getting Larnach to ground out by throwing Buxton out at home on a fielder's choice."
Trevor Larnach, Luke Keaschall, and Matt Wallner produced an early two-run first inning that put the Twins ahead. Edgar Quero hit a solo home run in the second to make it 2-1, but both offenses were largely dormant for several innings. Byron Buxton tripled in the fifth but was stranded by Chicago's defense. Yoendrys Gómez worked five innings, allowing two runs (one earned) with seven hits, a walk, and five strikeouts. Mike Vasil yielded a run in the sixth, and relievers Brandon Eisert and Grant Taylor finished with scoreless frames to close out the game.
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