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Twins Route White Sox

Josh Donaldson returned from the injured list with two hits and two RBIs for the Twins, who backed Jose Berrios with three home runs and beat the Chicago White Sox 8-1 on Wednesday night.

 

Jake Cave and Miguel Sano hit solo shots, Eddie Rosario had a two-run homer and Berrios (3-3) pitched six sharp innings for the Twins. Two of Chicago's four errors directly contributed to Minnesota's highest score in 19 games.

 

White Sox starter Reynaldo Lopez (0-2) struggled again, getting only five outs before Donaldson's two-run double in the second prompted a call to the bullpen. Chicago (22-15) fell one game behind AL Central leader Cleveland (23-14), with Minnesota (22-16) in third place, 1 1/2 games back.

 

Berrios struck out eight batters, with only three hits allowed and two walks.

 

The Twins stopped a six-game losing streak on Tuesday, directly boosted by the return of starting pitcher Michael Pineda from suspension and center fielder Byron Buxton from a sore shoulder.

 

White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada returned from a three-game absence due to discomfort in the back of his lower left leg. 

 

Dylan Cease (4-2, 3.00 ERA) takes the mound Thursday to begin a four-game series at Kansas City. Danny Duffy (2-2, 4.11 ERA) pitches for the Royals.

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