Miguel Vargas homers twice as White Sox fall to Twins in Minnesota
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 3:42 AM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
In a game in Minneapolis on June 1, the Chicago White Sox faced the Minnesota Twins and trailed early after Tristan Gray's grand slam in the fourth inning. Miguel Vargas hit two home runs for the White Sox, cutting into the deficit, but the team could not overcome an additional four-run rally by the Twins, losing 9-6 to end their five-game winning streak. Starting pitcher David Sandlin struggled, allowing eight runs in four-plus innings.
- •The White Sox trailed 4-0 after a fourth-inning grand slam by Tristan Gray.
- •Miguel Vargas hit a two-run home run in the fifth and again in the ninth.
- •Chicago scored six runs but could not equalize after Minnesota's four-run fifth.
- •David Sandlin allowed eight runs on eight hits in his second big-league outing.
- •The loss drops the White Sox's momentum after a recent four-game sweep of the Tigers.
- 3:42 AMYahoo Sports — Miguel Vargas homers twice, but the Chicago White Sox winning streak ends at 5 in Minnesota
"MINNEAPOLIS — The Chicago White Sox were in a four-run hole Monday against the Minnesota Twins after Tristan Gray’s fourth-inning grand slam. But third baseman Miguel Vargas hit a two-run home run in the fifth, which was followed by a home run from Andrew Benintendi to bring the Sox within a run. “This is a team, we don’t give up at any stage of the game,” Vargas said. “I feel like the way ...
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