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Twins knock off White Sox 5-3
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

(MINNEAPOLIS) – Jose Berrios pitched into the eighth inning to win his second straight start, and Mitch Garver hit a go-ahead double as the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 Monday night. Seeking their first AL Central title since 2010, the Twins opened a five-game lead over second-place Cleveland. At 92-58 with 12 games left, Minnesota is assured of its best record since finishing 94-68 in 2010. Given an extra day of rest between starts, Berrios (13-8) allowed two runs and five hits in 7 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts and two walks. He was rewarded with a standing ovation when he was removed. Berrios' 188 1/3 innings are four shy of his career high, set last year. The two-time All-Star has changed his postgame routine in order to stay fresher between starts. Tyler Duffey finished the eighth and Sergio Romo allowed Eloy Jimenez's homer leading off the ninth before getting an out. Taylor Rogers needed just eight pitches to finish a six-hitter for his 27th save in 33 chances. White Sox starter Reynaldo Lopez gave up five runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings. Jose Abreu's sacrifice fly in the first and James McCann's homer in the second gave Chicago a 2-0 lead, but they were not able to hold on to it.

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