Luis Robert Jr. hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox finally beat the Minnesota Twins, 3-1 in the opener of a doubleheader Wednesday.
Erick Fedde (7-3) delivered five scoreless innings and the bullpen hung on to give Chicago its first win over its AL Central rivals in nine tries this season.
Matt Wallner homered and All-Star Carlos Correa went 3 for 4 to extend his hitting streak to 11 games for the Twins, who saw a three-game winning streak end.
Bailey Ober (8-5) faced the minimum through four innings - his lone walk was wiped out by a double play - but Gavin Sheets led off the fifth with a double and later came home on a Paul DeJong sacrifice fly.
Andrew Vaughn doubled in the sixth and scored four pitches later when Robert sent his 11th home run into the center-field bleachers.
Michael Kopech, the last of four White Sox relievers, threw a nine-pitch, three-strikeout ninth for his ninth save.
Brooks Lee and Carlos Correa hit consecutive homers and Ryan Jeffers added the go-ahead RBI as the Minnesota Twins split a doubleheader with Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Jeffers brought home Byron Buxton in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie and give the Twins the lead for good. They've won nine of 10 against their AL Central rivals this season.
Martín Maldonado homered for Chicago, which won the opener 3-1 to end a three-game skid.
Jeffers singled off Michael Soroka (0-10) an inning later to bring home Byron Buxton. Steven Okert (3-0), the first of four Twins relievers, got the win. Jhoan Duran picked up his 14th save after working the ninth.
Thorpe worked the first six innings for Chicago, allowing three hits with a walk, strikeout and both Minnesota home runs.
Pablo López gave up two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five in the first five for the Twins, who've won 11 of 15.
White Sox LHP Garrett Crochet (6-6, 3.08) takes the mound Friday night to start a weekend series against visiting Pittsburgh. Hear this weekend's action on WHOW.













