White Sox bullpen shuts down Minnesota in 10-1 victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 2:39 AM
Last updated Sep 7, 2026

The Chicago White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 10-1 on Sunday, maintaining their lead in the American League Central. Chicago utilized a planned bullpen game featuring Bryan Hudson, Jordan Hicks, Hagen Smith, Grant Taylor, and Tyler Davis, who combined to limit Minnesota to one run while recording 15 strikeouts. Smith contributed three perfect innings in the middle of the contest to anchor the pitching effort. Offensively, the White Sox received significant contributions from Sam Antonacci, who tallied three doubles, along with late home runs from Kyle Teel and Randal Grichuk. This victory keeps the team in first place as they continue to hold off the Cleveland Guardians in the division standings. The club now looks ahead to a critical three-game series in Cleveland scheduled for later this month.
- •Chicago defeated Minnesota 10-1 in a planned bullpen game on Sunday.
- •The White Sox pitching staff recorded 15 strikeouts while allowing only one run.
- •Hagen Smith pitched three perfect innings for the White Sox.
- •Kyle Teel and Randal Grichuk hit home runs in the eighth inning.
- •The White Sox lead the Cleveland Guardians by 2.5 games in the division standings.
- 2:39 AMYahoo Sports — White Sox flex dominant bullpen strength in essential win
"White Sox manager Will Venable jokingly lamented on Saturday that it seems as though the Cleveland Guardians are always winning. True to form, they walked off the Detroit Tigers a...
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