J. B. Shuck hit a two-run, pinch-hit triple in the seventh inning that helped send the Chicago White Sox to a 6-4 victory over Minnesota on Thursday in the Twins’ last home game before a pivotal road trip.
Eddie Rosario hit a grand slam for the Twins, who fell a game and a half behind Texas, which was not playing Friday, for the second American League wild-card spot. Minnesota now starts a nine-game swing to Houston and Kansas City, the leaders of their divisions, and wraps up against the White Sox.
Shuck’s triple, a liner off reliever Casey Fien (4-6), made it 5-4 and helped Chicago win for just the second time in 10 games at Target Field this season.