Sunday's Twins-White Sox game recap

A quick look at Sunday's series finale.

April 25, 2022 at 1:03AM
Chicago White Sox DH Jose Abreu ,(79) was tagged out by Minnesota Twins catcher Jose Godoy ,(60) third inning in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sunday, April 24, 2022.
New Twins catcher Jose Godoy tagged out AL MVP Jose Abreu to end the top of the third inning. (Jerry Holt, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Byron Buxton, Twins

He smacked two home runs — a two-run shot to tie the score in the seventh and a three-run walkoff bomb in the 10th — to lead the Twins to their first series sweep of the season.

BY THE NUMBERS

469 Feet for Buxton's second homer, the longest walkoff home run since Statcast began tracking in 2015.

3 Walkoff hits for Buxton in his career, two via home run.

14 Career leadoff homers for Tim Anderson, who hit Twins starter Chris Archer's first pitch out.

ON DECK

The Twins are off Monday before opening a series vs. Detroit on Tuesday at Target Field.

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