Target Field drew an announced 11,721 fans (plus over 300 dogs) as the Minnesota Twins were routed 12-3 by the Chicago White Sox, surrendering 11 unanswered runs. The Twins took early leads in the first and third innings, but pitching and defense faltered. Two throwing errors — a wild throw over Brooks Lee and a dropped throw by Austin Martin — turned potential outs into runs. The White Sox broke the game open with a four-run seventh begun by back-to-back homers from Kyle Teel and Lenyn Sosa and added three more in the eighth to seal the rout.
The sparse crowd at Target Field on Tuesday night was not hesitant about making its feelings known. As things went from bad to worse for the hometown team and the Twins continued to fall into a progressively deeper hole against the team with the American League's worst record, the boobirds came out. An announced crowd of 11,721 fans - along with more than 300 canine friends - watched
With a runner on first in the fifth inning, White Sox right fielder Will Robertson hit a ball back at Woods Richardson, his bat splintering in the process. The barrel flew back at the pitcher, who managed to duck and dodge it but his throw to second to get the lead runner sailed over Brooks Lee's head and into the outfield.
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