Minnesota 6, Chi. White Sox 3
Sunday, July 10, 2011 2:10 PM
Location -
U.S Cellular Field
Temperature -
90°
Umpires -
Home Plate -
Larry Vanover,
First Base -
Tony Randazzo,
Second Base -
Brian Gorman,
Third Base -
Dan Bellino,
Attendance -
30042
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap
Alexi Casilla had two hits and scored twice while Anthony Swarzak pitched six effective innings as the Minnesota Twins continued their mastery of the Chicago White Sox with a 6-3 road victory on Sunday.
Michael Cuddyer, Rene Tosoni and Jason Repko each recorded two hits and an RBI for the Twins, who have won nine of their last 10 meetings with the White Sox.
Minnesota scored two runs in the fourth inning and three more in the fifth against Jake Peavy (4-3), who has surrendered 14 runs in 16 1/3 frames over his last three starts. Casilla, who has scored twice in three of his last five games, raced home on a wild pitch in the ninth for the final margin.
Swarzak (2-2) yielded one run and four hits in just his fourth start of the season. Matt Capps worked a scoreless ninth for his 15th save in 21 opportunities.
All-Star Paul Konerko and Gordon Beckham had two hits and an RBI apiece for Chicago, which is 7-29 in its last 36 meetings with Minnesota.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Minnesota
|
13 |
0 |
16 |
.361 |
15 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Chi. White Sox
|
8 |
0 |
10 |
.242 |
15 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
-
Chi. White Sox will play their next game on the road against
Detroit.
The
White Sox
have a W/L % of
.455
after a win and
.500
after a loss.
-
Minnesota
will play their next game at home against
Kansas City.
The
Twins
have a W/L % of
.585
after a win and
.354
after a loss.