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The Chicago starter allowed just two hits and struck out seven with three walks in the first seven. "I'm just glad he's doing good and he's playing good and he can take care of his family.Ĭorrea's shot ended Giolito's run of 13 straight outs.

TWINS WHITE SOX PLAY BY PLAY SERIES

"I've heard worse," Correa told reporters before Thursday's series finale. Middleton played his first five seasons in the AL West, overlapping with Houston's tainted 2017 title run. Middleton struck out Correa to end Wednesday's Chicago victory, then called him a cheater.

"We were 1 for 16 with runners in scoring position," Chicago manager Pedro Grifol said. Jiménez singled in the first to extend his hitting streak to seven games, then smacked Pablo López's pitch into the left-center stands in the third to give the White Sox a 2-0 lead.Ĭorrea hit a solo shot in the sixth off Lucas Giolito before Buxton added an eighth-inning blast off Reynaldo López to tie it. Nick Gordon and Correa added RBIs later in the inning and Jorge Polanco broke the game open with a two-run double. "Everyone kept their cool and kept playing well and lasted long enough for the late-inning explosion."Ĭhicago shortstop Elvis Andrus misplayed Jose Miranda's leadoff grounder in the 12th and Trevor Larnach scooted in from second to give Minnesota the lead for good. "These games are good because a lot of people have to do a lot of good things in order to win," Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. Correa spurred Minnesota to victory hours after downplaying remarks from Chicago reliever Keynan Middleton, who called Correa "a cheater" in reference to his time with the Houston Astros.Įloy Jiménez homered for the White Sox, who ended a three-game winning streak.

The AL Central-leading Twins had lost three of four. CHICAGO (AP) - Carlos Correa drove in a run during Minnesota's five-run 12th inning, and he and Byron Buxton homered to lift the Twins over the Chicago White Sox 7-3 Thursday and avoid a three-game sweep.