Kepler lifts Twins over White Sox 6-5 for team's first 9-game win streak in 16 years

— Max Kepler drove in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning for the second straight game, this time with a sacrifice fly, and the Minnesota Twins won their ninth in a row, 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
May 1, 2024, 06:36 am - AP
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C. Thielbar
win

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0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
M. Kopech
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M. Kopech0-3

1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
J. Duran
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J. Duran1

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

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3rdJiménez singled to center, Pham scored.01
4thDeJong scored on error, Pham safe at first on fielding error by first baseman Santana, Lopez safe at second on error, Maldonado safe at third on error.02
5thCastro tripled to left, Larnach scored.12
5thFarmer doubled to left, Castro scored.22
5thMendick homered to left center (404 feet), Benintendi scored.24
6thLarnach struck out swinging, Jeffers stole home, Kepler stole second.34
8thCorrea singled to left, Margot scored, Correa to second.44
8thLarnach singled to right, Correa scored.54
8thBenintendi homered to right (384 feet).55
9thKepler hit sacrifice fly to center, Buxton scored.65
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