The Minnesota Twins secured a thrilling 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, extending their winning streak to nine games. This is the longest streak for the franchise since 2008 and has been a remarkable turnaround for the team. They started the season with a 7-13 record but have now improved to 16-13, trailing the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians by just 3.5 games.
The White Sox initially took a commanding 2-0 lead, but fell behind 4-2 in the fourth inning. However, they fought back and tied the game in the fifth inning. The Twins later took a 5-4 lead in the eighth inning, only for the White Sox to tie it up with a solo home run in the bottom of the inning. But ultimately, it was Max Kepler’s sacrifice fly that brought Byron Buxton home and sealed