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Ehire Adrianza went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs, C.J. Cron also drove in four runs and Kyle Gibson allowed one run on five hits over seven innings to help lead the Minnesota Twins to their fifth straight victory 8-1 over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. Cron finished 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Jonathan Schoop and Eddie Rosario each scored two runs and Jorge Polanco also had two hits for Minnesota, which matched its longest winning streak of the season. Continue to Article

May 25, 2019 5:42:pm EST

The Chicago White Sox placed catcher Welington Castillo on the seven-day concussion list Saturday and promoted catcher Seby Zavala from Triple-A Charlotte. Castillo left in the eighth inning of Friday's 11-4 loss in Minnesota after taking two foul tips off his mask. Castillo, 32, is batting just .176 with three homers and 10 RBIs in 26 games this season. Continue to Article

May 25, 2019 2:59:pm EST

In the fourth, now leading 5-4, the Twins saw a third and final homer from the bat of Max Kepler, whose center-field blast traveled a projected 397 feet to give the club a two-run advantage. Per MLB Stats, the Twins' record — 101 homers in 50 games — stands second only to that of the 1999 Mariners, who managed to club 102 home runs before their 51st game of the season. While the record has undoubtedly been a team effort, Rosario leads the pack with a team-best 15 homers so far this year, closely followed by C.J. Cron (13), Max Kepler (11), and Jonathan Schoop (10). Continue to Article

May 25, 2019 11:32:am EST

Eloy Jimenez is starting to show off his big power originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com It appears Eloy Jimenez is heating up. The White Sox rookie outfielder didn't get off to a great start this season, but he showed flashes of his potential. Then, he went down with injury and missed more than three weeks. Continue to Article

May 24, 2019 12:23:am EST

Lucas Giolito continued his exceptional pitching by twirling a four-hit shutout, and rookie Eloy Jimenez homered for the third time in two games as the visiting Chicago White Sox earned a four-game series split against the Houston Astros with a 4-0 win Thursday. Giolito (6-1) has won five straight decisions and four straight starts. He easily handcuffed the high-scoring Astros on four hits -- all singles -- and one walk while setting a season high with nine strikeouts. Continue to Article

May 24, 2019 12:00:am EST