Sunday's Twins-White Sox recap

Sonny Gray, Edouard Julien and Jorge Polanco helped the Twins defeat the White Sox 4-0 in the series finale Sunday in Chicago.

September 18, 2023 at 12:17AM
Minnesota Twins' Jorge Polanco rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Jorge Polanco sealed the Twins’ win with a solo homer in the eighth inning. (Nam Y. Huh, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Sonny Gray, Twins

A candidate for the American League Cy Young Award, Gray gave up five hits and no walks over seven scoreless innings. He struck out six and had strong command of his slider and curveball.

BY THE NUMBERS

3 Home runs from Edouard Julien with a runner on base this season. He has 14 homers and 30 RBI overall.

111 Career homers by Jorge Polanco, the most by a switch hitter in Twins history.

18 Runs the Twins scored after the sixth inning in their four-game series against the White Sox.

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Bobby Nightengale

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Bobby Nightengale joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in May, 2023, after covering the Reds for the Cincinnati Enquirer for five years. He's a graduate of Bradley University.

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