Zebby Matthews leads Twins to 5-1 victory over White Sox

The Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Friday night behind a strong pitching performance from Zebby Matthews. Matthews carried a perfect game into the sixth inning and finished eight innings while surrendering only a few hits. A first-inning error by Colson Montgomery set the tone for the Chicago defense, allowing the Twins to score three early runs. José Urquidy provided five innings of work for the White Sox, allowing just one run on three hits before exiting. The Twins added insurance runs in the third and seventh innings, including a solo home run by Luke Keaschall. Chicago remains at a 72-64 record and will move on to play a four-game series in Houston beginning Monday night.

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