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Twins fall as White Sox solve Zebby Matthews
Three White Sox homers backed Erick Fedde’s five scoreless innings as Minnesota went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position, officials said.
On Friday, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-1 at Rate Field, powered by three early home runs off Twins starting pitcher RHP Zebby Matthews.
White Sox starting pitcher RHP Erick Fedde stifled Minnesota's offense, throwing five scoreless innings to secure the win and limiting the Twins to just two runs over 15 innings this season.
Miguel Vargas, Colson Montgomery, and Braden Montgomery each homered against Matthews early, while Minnesota struggled to convert scoring opportunities, finishing 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position.
Josh Bell provided Minnesota's lone run with his 18th home run in the ninth inning, but the loss leaves the Twins trailing the Guardians by 4 1/2 games in the playoff chase.
With 21 games remaining in the regular season, the Twins face Chicago again on Saturday as RHP Taj Bradley takes the mound against White Sox southpaw Anthony Kay.