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Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins

MLBAugust 30, 2026Target Field

White SoxChicagoCWS72-64

White Sox 1, Twins 5

Final
TwinsMinneapolisMINWon65-72
Score by inning
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CWS000000001160
MIN30100010–590

W Zebby MatthewsL Jordan Hicks

Zebby Matthews finishes stellar August as Twins beat White Sox 5-1Zebby Matthews took a perfect game into the sixth inning and pitched a career-high 8 1/3 innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Sunday to avoid being swept by the American League Central leaders.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Sam Antonacci grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging.
  3.  Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Luke Keaschall walks.MIN 60%
  2.  Brooks Lee grounds into a force out, pitcher Jordan Hicks to shortstop Colson Montgomery. Luke Keaschall out at 2nd. Brooks Lee to 1st.
  3.  Kody Clemens strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ryan Jeffers walks. Brooks Lee to 2nd.
  5.  Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Brooks Lee scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd.MIN 67%
  6.  Trevor Larnach doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Ryan Jeffers scores. Josh Bell scores.MIN 83%
  7.  Royce Lewis flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle.

Top 2nd

  1.  Andrew Benintendi lines out sharply to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  2.  Braden Montgomery flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  3.  Colson Montgomery flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Kaelen Culpepper singles on a line drive to left fielder Tristan Peters.
  2.  Walker Jenkins lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Kaelen Culpepper out at 1st.
  3.  Luke Keaschall flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.

Top 3rd

  1.  Tristan Peters flies out sharply to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  2.  Brenton Doyle strikes out swinging.
  3.  Drew Romo grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
  2.  Kody Clemens grounds out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  3.  Ryan Jeffers doubles (16) on a fly ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
  4.  Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tristan Peters. Ryan Jeffers scores.MIN 91%
  5.  Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Sam Antonacci grounds out to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Munetaka Murakami pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee.
  3.  Miguel Vargas grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 4th

  1.  Royce Lewis grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  2.  Kaelen Culpepper strikes out swinging.
  3.  Walker Jenkins grounds out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

Top 5th

  1.  Andrew Benintendi flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  2.  Braden Montgomery lines out to shortstop Kaelen Culpepper.
  3.  Colson Montgomery grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 5th

  1.  Luke Keaschall singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
  2.  Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
  3.  Kody Clemens flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
  4.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

Top 6th

  1.  Tristan Peters grounds out softly, pitcher Zebby Matthews to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Brenton Doyle lines out to third baseman Brooks Lee.
  3.  Drew Romo singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  4.  Sam Antonacci doubles (20) on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Drew Romo to 3rd.
  5.  Munetaka Murakami flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.

Bot 6th

  1.  Josh Bell grounds out, second baseman Sam Antonacci to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  2.  Trevor Larnach grounds out, first baseman Munetaka Murakami to pitcher José Urquidy.
  3.  Royce Lewis lines out sharply to left fielder Tristan Peters.

Top 7th

  1.  Miguel Vargas strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Andrew Benintendi grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  3.  Braden Montgomery grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 7th

  1.  Kaelen Culpepper lines out to shortstop Colson Montgomery.
  2.  Walker Jenkins flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
  3.  Luke Keaschall homers (9) on a fly ball to center field.
  4.  Brooks Lee singles on a fly ball to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
  5.  Kody Clemens flies out to left fielder Tristan Peters.

Top 8th

  1.  Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.
  2.  Tristan Peters singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  3.  Brenton Doyle flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  4.  Drew Romo grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 8th

  1.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out sharply, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  2.  Josh Bell flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
  3.  Trevor Larnach flies out to left fielder Tristan Peters.

Top 9th

  1.  Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  2.  Munetaka Murakami flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  3.  Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to left fielder Kody Clemens. Sam Antonacci to 2nd.
  4.  Andrew Benintendi pops out to first baseman Royce Lewis in foul territory.
  5.  Braden Montgomery singles on a ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Sam Antonacci scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd.
  6.  Colson Montgomery pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee.

Bot 1st

  1.  CWS 0, MIN 1Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Brooks Lee scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd.MIN 67%
  2.  CWS 0, MIN 3Trevor Larnach doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Ryan Jeffers scores. Josh Bell scores.MIN 83%

Bot 3rd

  1.  CWS 0, MIN 4Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tristan Peters. Ryan Jeffers scores.MIN 91%

Bot 7th

  1.  CWS 0, MIN 5Luke Keaschall homers (9) on a fly ball to center field.

Top 9th

  1.  CWS 1, MIN 5Braden Montgomery singles on a ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Sam Antonacci scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · CWS 0–3 MIN

Trevor Larnach doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Ryan Jeffers scores. Josh Bell scores.

See it in the scoring summary
MIN 83%MIN +16 pts

Game leaders

White SoxChicago

TwinsMinneapolis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Sam Antonacci 2B4120000.269
Munetaka Murakami 1B4000001.218
Miguel Vargas 3B4010002.249
Andrew Benintendi DH4000000.249
Braden Montgomery RF4011000.229
Colson Montgomery SS4000001.211
Tristan Peters LF3010000.280
Brenton Doyle CF3000001.216
Drew Romo C3010000.145
Totals33161005

2B: Antonacci.RBI: Montgomery.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jordan Hicks L0.213321254.43
Tyler Gilbert2.1511014012.00
José Urquidy5.031101675.63

Video

0:06José Urquidy fans Kaelen Culpepper0:11Miguel Vargas' smooth sliding stop0:06Jordan Hicks strikes out Kody Clemens0:11Visualizing Luke Keaschall's swing using bat tracking technology
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