This ended more or less after a few innings. Jake Cave punched Reynaldo López in the first inning. They added 5 more runs in the 2nd, led by Nelson Cruz’s 3-run double. Lots of support for Kenta Maeda.
Maeda was 5 innings, striking out 6, the only spot being a 2-run homer by Luis Robert. Maeda featured a fastball that peaked at 94 MPH, and mixed a healthy dose of breakout balls to keep the White Sox guessing. Probably another inning could have gone, but with the heat and this being his first outing (and also a big one), the bullpen finished the remaining 4 innings.
Cruz hit a solo shot to the left in the 4th, and in the 8th he hit one for a 3-run homer to add to the loss.
Marwin González joined the bomb parade in the ninth, with a single HR to the right.
Notes:
- White Sox starter Reynaldo López left the game with an apparent injury in the second inning with 2 outs. Gio González replaced him.
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Eloy Jiménez left the game after hitting the wall at Jake Cave’s grand slam.
- Robert’s homer in the fifth is the first of his career. He is someone the Twins will probably have to worry about for a long time.
Tacks
Nelson Cruz: 4-5, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI
Jake Cave: 1-4, GRAND SLAM
Jorge Polanco: 2-4, BB
Luiz Arraez: 2-5
Marwin González: 2-5, HR
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