Sox shortstop Tim Anderson left the game in the third with a bruised right calf.
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“I didn’t give up too many base hits, but the homers changed the game”, Quintana said.
Buxton started his third stint with Minnesota this season in surprising fashion, connecting for a three-run home run to cap a five-run second inning. Quintana (11-10) allowed seven runs and seven hits in five innings and saw his ERA rise to 3.05.
Brandon Kintzler recorded his 13th save in 14 chances.
“We left a lot of runs out there”, Chicago manager Robin Ventura said.
White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana had given up more than four runs just twice this season entering Thursday, both in June. Jose Abreu has hit 146 times with 52 runs, 19 homers and 74 RBI. Todd Frazier also homered for the White Sox. He has allowed one earned run or fewer five times during the stretch, including Saturday’s win over Seattle when he gave up two runs (one earned) and five hits in 7 2/3 innings. Santana has the lowest run support per nine innings (3.54) in the American League this season among qualifiers. The White Sox are 63-69 and 13 games back in the AL Central and 8.5 games back in the wild card.
Minnesota countered with five runs in the bottom of the second.
“I’m about to go straight to the pillow”, Buxton said.
The Sox had three hits all day Wednesday, then got three in the first inning Thursday but did not score.
But the Twins used the long ball again in the fifth on Plouffe’s two-run blast, his 10th, giving Minnesota’s its largest lead of the night at 7-2. RHP Miguel Gonzalez (strained right groin) started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday. The team placed him on the disabled list Monday.
Chicago added RHP Juan Minaya and C Kevan Smith from Triple-A Charlotte. Minaya is 5-6 with a 3.63 ERA in 47 relief appearances. Detroit swept the three-game series, dropping the White Sox’ road record to 28-40. Smith was hitting.219 with eight home runs and 24 RBIs for Charlotte this season.
Below is the preview for the White Sox weekend series against the Twins.
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The Twins will try to keep their flawless record in September intact on Friday night when they send Kyle Gibson to the mound.
