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Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins

MLBAugust 28, 2026Target Field

White SoxChicagoCWSWon71-63

White Sox 7, Twins 4

Final
TwinsMinneapolisMIN64-71
Score by inning
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W Grant TaylorL Dean KremerSV Bryan Hudson

Montgomery hits 28th homer in AL Central-leading White Sox's 7-4 win over TwinsColson Montgomery hit his 28th homer and Andrew Benintendi drove in two runs to help the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Friday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Sam Antonacci flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  2.  Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging.
  3.  Miguel Vargas singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  4.  Andrew Benintendi singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Miguel Vargas scores.CWS 58%
  5.  Braden Montgomery singles on a line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd.
  6.  Colson Montgomery homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. Andrew Benintendi scores. Braden Montgomery scores.CWS 84%
  7.  Chase Meidroth grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 1st

  1.  Luke Keaschall singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters.
  2.  Brooks Lee homers (22) on a fly ball to right center field. Luke Keaschall scores.CWS 67%
  3.  Ryan Jeffers pops out softly to catcher Drew Romo in foul territory.
  4.  Kody Clemens homers (22) on a fly ball to right field.CWS 59%
  5.  Josh Bell flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters.
  6.  Royce Lewis flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.

Top 2nd

  1.  Tristan Peters flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  2.  Drew Romo grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  3.  Sam Antonacci lines out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Trevor Larnach doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery.MIN 51%
  2.  Kaelen Culpepper flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.CWS 54%
  3.  Walker Jenkins flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. Trevor Larnach to 3rd.
  4.  Luke Keaschall hit by pitch.
  5.  Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Trevor Larnach scores. Luke Keaschall to 3rd.MIN 56%
  6.  Ryan Jeffers called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Munetaka Murakami hits a ground-rule double (14) on a line drive down the left-field line.CWS 57%
  2.  Miguel Vargas lines out sharply to left fielder Trevor Larnach.CWS 52%
  3.  Andrew Benintendi doubles (20) on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Munetaka Murakami scores.CWS 64%
  4.  Braden Montgomery walks.
  5.  Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.CWS 62%
  6.  Chase Meidroth pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee in foul territory.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Kody Clemens singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery.CWS 52%
  2.  Josh Bell grounds into a double play, first baseman Munetaka Murakami to shortstop Colson Montgomery. Kody Clemens out at 2nd. Josh Bell out at 1st.CWS 62%
  3.  Royce Lewis singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters.
  4.  Trevor Larnach flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters.

Top 4th

  1.  Tristan Peters singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins.CWS 67%
  2.  Drew Romo walks. Tristan Peters to 2nd.CWS 73%
  3.  Sam Antonacci grounds into a double play, second baseman Kody Clemens to shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. Tristan Peters to 3rd. Drew Romo out at 2nd. Sam Antonacci out at 1st.CWS 62%
  4.  Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging.CWS 71%

Bot 4th

  1.  Kaelen Culpepper walks.CWS 65%
  2.  Walker Jenkins singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Kaelen Culpepper to 2nd.CWS 57%
  3.  Luke Keaschall lines out to left fielder Sam Antonacci.CWS 65%
  4.  Brooks Lee pops out to shortstop Colson Montgomery on the infield fly rule.CWS 71%
  5.  Ryan Jeffers pops out to catcher Drew Romo in foul territory.

Top 5th

  1.  Miguel Vargas walks.
  2.  Andrew Benintendi grounds into a force out, second baseman Kody Clemens to shortstop Kaelen Culpepper. Miguel Vargas out at 2nd. Andrew Benintendi to 1st.
  3.  Braden Montgomery pops out to catcher Ryan Jeffers in foul territory.
  4.  Colson Montgomery singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Andrew Benintendi to 2nd.
  5.  Chase Meidroth grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 5th

  1.  Kody Clemens lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
  2.  Josh Bell strikes out swinging.
  3.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Tristan Peters strikes out swinging.
  2.  Drew Romo flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  3.  Sam Antonacci walks.
  4.  Munetaka Murakami walks.
  5.  Miguel Vargas grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 6th

  1.  Trevor Larnach singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery.CWS 68%
  2.  Kaelen Culpepper flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Trevor Larnach to 2nd.
  3.  Walker Jenkins walks.CWS 64%
  4.  Luke Keaschall grounds into a double play, first baseman Munetaka Murakami to catcher Drew Romo. Trevor Larnach out at home. Walker Jenkins to 2nd. Luke Keaschall out at 1st.CWS 80%

Top 7th

  1.  Andrew Benintendi grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  White Sox challenged (play at 1st): Braden Montgomery grounds out softly, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  3.  Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Brooks Lee called out on strikes.
  2.  Ryan Jeffers called out on strikes.
  3.  Kody Clemens flies out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters.

Top 8th

  1.  Chase Meidroth doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach.CWS 89%
  2.  Tristan Peters flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Chase Meidroth to 3rd.
  3.  Drew Romo strikes out swinging, catcher Ryan Jeffers to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  4.  Sam Antonacci grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 8th

  1.  Josh Bell singles on a line drive to left fielder Tristan Peters.
  2.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
  3.  Trevor Larnach grounds into a double play, second baseman Chase Meidroth to shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Josh Bell out at 2nd. Trevor Larnach out at 1st.

Top 9th

  1.  Munetaka Murakami singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  2.  Miguel Vargas flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  3.  Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.
  4.  Braden Montgomery grounds out sharply, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 9th

  1.  Kaelen Culpepper singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
  2.  Walker Jenkins called out on strikes.
  3.  Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Kaelen Culpepper to 2nd.
  4.  Brooks Lee lines out sharply to center fielder Brenton Doyle.CWS 97%
  5.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

Top 1st

  1.  CWS 1, MIN 0Andrew Benintendi singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Miguel Vargas scores.CWS 58%
  2.  CWS 4, MIN 0Colson Montgomery homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. Andrew Benintendi scores. Braden Montgomery scores.CWS 84%

Bot 1st

  1.  CWS 4, MIN 2Brooks Lee homers (22) on a fly ball to right center field. Luke Keaschall scores.CWS 67%
  2.  CWS 4, MIN 3Kody Clemens homers (22) on a fly ball to right field.CWS 59%

Bot 2nd

  1.  CWS 4, MIN 4Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Trevor Larnach scores. Luke Keaschall to 3rd.MIN 56%

Top 3rd

  1.  CWS 5, MIN 4Andrew Benintendi doubles (20) on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Munetaka Murakami scores.CWS 64%

Top 4th

  1.  CWS 6, MIN 4Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging.CWS 71%

Top 8th

  1.  CWS 7, MIN 4Drew Romo strikes out swinging, catcher Ryan Jeffers to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · CWS 4–0 MIN

Colson Montgomery homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. Andrew Benintendi scores. Braden Montgomery scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CWS 84%CWS +23 pts

Game leaders

White SoxChicago

TwinsMinneapolis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Sam Antonacci LF4000010.268
Brenton Doyle CF0000000.221
Munetaka Murakami 1B4120012.222
Miguel Vargas 3B4110010.251
Andrew Benintendi DH4122000.246
Randal Grichuk DH1000001.276
Braden Montgomery RF4110010.232
Colson Montgomery SS4123102.214
Chase Meidroth 2B4110000.273
Tristan Peters LF4110001.282
Drew Romo C3000011.141
Totals367105157

2B: Murakami, Benintendi, Meidroth.HR: Montgomery.RBI: Benintendi 2, Montgomery 3.SB: Antonacci.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Luis Castillo4.084411755.31
Hagen Smith1.110012330.82
Grant Taylor W2.210003272.03
Bryan Hudson S1.020001163.21

Video

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