The Commission on Presidential Debates rejected Republican Donald Trump’s claim that Democrats rigged the debate schedule so that two of the three debates would occur during football games. He earned his first major league victory after Cabrera doubled to left off Fernando Abad. Navarro entered the game batting.200. “I’ve got to do a better job of making my pitch with two outs there”.
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Minnesota was one out from completing a comeback win when Melky Cabrera’s two-out single in the ninth scored Tim Anderson to make it 5-all heading into the bottom half.
The Twins won the series.
“I don’t know, never know”, Santana said of facing Monday’s trade deadline. “He got out of the inning, and he kept us in the game”.
David Robertson pitched the 10th for his 25th save.
Navarro also caught all 10 innings of Saturday’s game, one night after catching 11 innings in Chicago’s 2-1 extra-innings loss to Minnesota.
Twins starter Tommy Milone worked 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs and nine hits. He has made three starts against Minnesota, logging a 1-2 mark and 5.94 ERA.Milone had his three-start winning streak halted when he was battered for eight runs and three homers over 4 2/3 innings at Boston.
“Still working on the little things he needs to do”, Twins manager Paul Molitor said.
When Eaton led off the game with a home run it marked the 12th time the Twins have given up a home run to the first batter of the game.
Chicago starter Jose Quintana allowed one run and seven hits with one walk and nine strikeouts. His 114 pitches were a season high. Vargas’ towering blast in the first was hit an estimated 428 feet to straightaway center field and highlighted the quick start against Chicago’s Carlos Rodon (2-8), who made his first start since July 5 after recovering from a sprained left wrist. But Santana was able to block out the sloppy defense, and the Twins’ offense overcame its defensive lapses in a 6-4 win Sunday over the White Sox.
Chris Sale said he addressed his teammates and coaches after Thursday night’s loss to clear the air after last weekend’s freakish episode in which the White Sox ace took a pair of scissors to the team’s throwback jerseys. Morneau, who spent his first 11 seasons with Minnesota, made his first appearance as a Target Field visitor in Friday’s game.
“(This) time of year, it’s rampant, everybody talking about people, and a lot of it can just be fans saying, ‘Trade this guy for that guy, ‘” Ventura said.
Likewise, Sale called the meeting “good” and “very productive”. The speedy Buxton eventually scored on the play for the game’s first run after Navarro dropped the ball at home plate.Morneau helped the White Sox respond in the top of the fourth. Ventura said he was also hoping to rest Eaton on Sunday to give him three full days off. “He knew that he wasn’t going to be in there tomorrow”. INF Todd Frazier missed a second straight game with flu-like symptoms.
“It just seemed like we were chasing stuff all night”, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. Gonzalez boasts a 2-5 record and a pedestrian 4.28 ERA but has been solid in five July starts, lasting at least six innings in each turn and posting a 2.76 ERA in that span. He suffered the injury while slipping on the dugout steps.
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Santana (4-9) gave up three runs – one earned – in six innings with five strikeouts. Santana lost his previous start despite throwing a complete game against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.
