The Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-7, powered by Royce Lewis's grand slam and contributions from Byron Buxton, Luke Keaschall, and Edouard Julien. Lewis went 3-for-5 with two runs and a 386-foot homer; five Twins drove in runs and seven players had hits. Keaschall and Trevor Larnach delivered sixth-inning RBI singles to reclaim the lead. Miguel Vargas, Kyle Teel, and Lenyn Sosa pulled Chicago within one in the eighth, but Vargas was thrown out at home to prevent a tie. Zebby Matthews allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings; relievers Kody Funderburk and Justin Topa earned the win and save. Buxton scored his 500th career run.
CHICAGO (AP) - Royce Lewis hit a grand slam, Byron Buxton, Luke Keaschall, and Edouard Julien each had two hits, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 9-7 on Friday night. Lewis was 3 for 5 and scored two runs, including his 386-foot drive to left field in the fourth inning. Five Twins players had at least one RBI, and seven had at least one hit.
Miguel Vargas had a bases-loaded walk, and Kyle Teel and Lenyn Sosa added RBI singles in the eighth to pull the White Sox to 8-7. Lewis caught a popup and three out the tying run at home to keep the Twins in the lead. Buxton's RBI single in the ninth as Minnesota snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 3-7 in their last 10 games. Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer, and Sosa had two RBIs for Chicago, which has lost three straight.
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