Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 6:30PM CST
In the second game of a Tuesday doubleheader, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins by a score of 6-3, securing a split after a late stumble in the opener. Jose Abreu provided a significant early boost, hitting a two-run home run in the first inning that also marked a challenging start for Twins pitcher Zack Littell in his major league debut.
Date: Tuesday, June 5th, 2018
Time: 6:30PM CST
Stadium: Target Field
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 26,261
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
CHW |
4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Escobar 2 (23, B. Rondón, Giolito); Adrianza (9, Volstad)
Runs Batted In: Escobar 2 (36)
2-out Runs Batted In: Escobar
Ground Into Double Play: Sanó; Garver
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-12 (Garver 0-2, Rosario 1-2, Kepler 0-2, Adrianza 0-1, Sanó 0-2, LaMarre 0-1, Escobar 2-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Garver 2; Rosario 1; Kepler 1; Adrianza 1

Pitcher Notes: Littell pitched to 2 batters in the 4th
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Littell 9/19; Magill 9/11; Hildenberger 3/3; Rogers 0/3; Duke 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Littell 8-7-19-13; Magill 5-12-5-7; Hildenberger 4-1-0-2; Rogers 4-1-1-1; Duke 1-0-2-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Littell 5-3; Magill 3-3; Hildenberger 1-1; Rogers 1-0; Duke 1-1
Game Scores: Z Littell 20

Double Plays: 1 (Petit-Sanó)
Errors: Sanó (5, ground ball)
Assists: Kepler (Abreu at 3rd base)

Picked Off: Adrianza (2nd base by Volstad)

Doubles: Sánchez 2 (10, Littell, Magill); Anderson (7, Littell); Engel (6, Littell)
Home Runs: Abreu (10, 1st inning off Littell 1 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Abreu 2 (35), Smith (1), Engel (13), Sánchez 2 (27)
2-out Runs Batted In: Smith, Engel
Ground Into Double Play: Abreu
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-11 (Tilson 0-2, Sánchez 1-1, Abreu 1-3, Smith 1-2, Engel 0-1, Davidson 0-1, Anderson 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Tilson 2; Anderson 1

Pitcher Notes: Fry pitched to 2 batters in the 8th
Hit By Pitch: Dozier (By Soria)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Giolito 14/24; Volstad 1/3; Fry 1/2; B. Rondón 2/2; Avilán 0/1; Soria 4/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Giolito 17-5-13-21; Volstad 2-1-5-3; Fry 2-1-1-1; B. Rondón 2-1-2-1; Avilán 1-1-1-0; Soria 3-6-1-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Giolito 10-7; Volstad 1-1; Fry 0-0; B. Rondón 0-0; Avilán 0-0; Soria 1-2
Game Scores: L Giolito 51

Double Plays: 2 (Anderson-Moncada-Abreu, Moncada-Anderson-Abreu)
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