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May 04, 2023 - 6:14pm | By James McCarty
On Thursday afternoon the Minnesota Twins looked to avoid being swept in Chicago by the White Sox. After a grueling 12 inning game, the Twins came out on top 7-3.
Pablo Lopez was solid on the mound for Minnesota tossing seven innings with eight strikeouts while giving up two runs in a no-decision. Relievers Jhoan Duran, Jorge Lopez, Brock Stewart, and Emilio Pagan tossed a scoreless inning apiece. Jovani Moran pitched the 12th inning for the Twins giving up one unearned run in the victory.
Chicago began the scoring in the third inning on a 409 foot two run homer by Eloy Jimenez, giving the White Sox a 2-0 lead. The Twins would counter with a pair of solo home runs. Carlos Correa went deep in the sixth inning, hitting a 377 foot home run. Byron Buxton would add a solo home run in the eighth inning tying the game at 2-2. There would not be any more scoring until extra innings.
We are all tied up in Chicago!#MNTwins | #MLB pic.twitter.com/ekPPD2gbpr
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That got out of here in a HURRY!
Correa cuts the deficit in half! #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/wuiRSblGe2— Bally Sports North (@BallySportsNOR) May 4, 2023
In the 12th inning, the Twins broke the game wide open scoring five runs. Trevor Larnach scored the first run on a Jose Miranda grounder that got by shortstop Tim Anderson who was given an error. Nick Gordon would then hit an RBI double. Correa would draw a bases loaded walk, and Jorge Polanco hit a two RBI single, giving the Twins a 7-2 lead. Jimenez would drive in a run for Chicago in the bottom half of the inning, but that’s all the closer the White Sox would get. Minnesota takes the series finale 7-3.
We'll take it!!
The #MNTwins take the lead in the 12th inning! pic.twitter.com/JrkvmhieFl
— Bally Sports North (@BallySportsNOR) May 4, 2023
Starting pitcher Pablo Lopez met with the media after the game:
7 IP | 6 H | 2 ER | 8 K
Pablo Lopez spoke about his performance in the win over the Chicago White Sox. #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/Tgwh1lskmF
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The Twins will now travel to Cleveland for a three game weekend series against the Guardians beginning on Friday with first pitch slated for 6:10 p.m. Game coverage will be available on Apple TV+. Bailey Ober is set to get the start on the mound for Minnesota.
