Minnesota defeats the Chicago White Sox in 6-4 baseball decision

The Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Friday. Chicago jumped to an early lead behind a Munetaka Murakami home run and a solo shot from Colson Montgomery. The offensive momentum stalled in the third inning while Anthony Kay struggled to contain Minnesota hitters, allowing the visitors to erase a 3-0 deficit. Despite early production, the White Sox bullpen could not sustain the advantage as the game progressed. Chicago maintains a 2.5-game lead in their division standings despite the loss. The team continues to rely on young contributors like Kaelen Culpepper, who recorded a hit to help initiate a Minnesota rally during the middle innings.

• 2:35 AMYahoo Sports — Bullpened, again: White Sox can’t sustain early power, fall to Minny, 6-4