The Twins erased a three-run deficit with a decisive fourth inning, scoring four runs to take control and defeat the White Sox 6-4 at Target Field. Minnesota turned a 3-0 hole into a 5-3 lead in the span of one inning, then held on for the victory.
Connor Prielipp earned the win for Minnesota, allowing 4 runs over 6.0 innings with 7 strikeouts. Carrying a 5.26 ERA, Prielipp scattered 6 hits and walked 2 while working through traffic to keep his team in position for the comeback.
The fourth inning belonged entirely to the Twins. Luke Keaschall singled to left to score Larnach and cut the deficit to 3-2. Tristan Gray followed with a two-run single to left that scored Martin and Keaschall, giving Minnesota its first lead at 4-3. Alex Jackson capped the rally with an RBI single to right that scored Gray and extended the advantage to 5-3.
Davis Martin absorbed the loss for Chicago, allowing 6 runs over 4.2 innings. The White Sox starter gave up 10 hits and walked 3 while striking out just 2. His season record fell to 8-2 with a 2.61 ERA. Chicago managed just one run after the third inning, scoring in the seventh when Meidroth reached on an infield single that scored Acuña.
The victory snapped a losing streak for Minnesota, improving to 28-33. Chicago fell to 32-28 after the loss. Josh Bell remains 2 home runs away from 200 career homers.