Friday, July 24th, 2020 7:10PM CST
On Friday night, the Minnesota Twins secured a 10 to 5 victory over the Chicago White Sox. During the game, Max Kepler delivered two home runs against White Sox ace pitcher Lucas Giolito in his initial plate appearances. This matchup served as the first contest for both teams in their abbreviated 60-game season, which had been reduced in length due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Date: Friday, July 24th, 2020
Time: 7:10PM CST
Stadium: Rate Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 0
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHW |
1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MIN |
4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Jiménez (1, Berríos); Moncada (1, Berríos); Robert (1, Stashak)
Home Runs: Moncada (1, 2nd inning off Berríos 2 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Abreu (1), Moncada 3 (3)
2-out Runs Batted In: Moncada (3)
Ground Into Double Play: Delmonico
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-7 (Encarnación 0-1, Grandal 0-1, Delmonico 0-2, Abreu 0-1, Moncada 1-1, Robert 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Encarnación 1; Delmonico 1; Robert 1

Pitcher Notes: Cordero pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
Wild Pitches: Giolito
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Detwiler 2/3; Herrera 0/1; Marshall 2/4; Giolito 11/20; Fry 4/4; Cordero 0/3; Bummer 2/5; Heuer 0/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Detwiler-0-1-2-3; Herrera-0-0-0-1; Marshall-3-5-1-2; Giolito-8-13-16-14; Fry-3-3-3-2; Cordero-1-0-1-3; Bummer-5-2-6-2; Heuer-0-1-7-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Detwiler 2-1; Herrera 1-0; Marshall 1-0; Giolito 4-4; Fry 0-2; Cordero 1-0; Heuer 1-1
Game Scores: L Giolito 21

Passed Balls: Grandal

Home Runs: Kepler 2 (2, 1st inning off Giolito 0 on, 0 Out, 2nd inning off Giolito 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Kepler 2 (2), Rosario (1), Polanco 2 (2), Cave 2 (2), Garver (1), Arraez 2 (2)
2-out Runs Batted In: Polanco (2), Cave (2), Arraez (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Garver
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-9 (Sanó 0-1, Kepler 0-2, Rosario 1-2, Polanco 1-1, Cave 1-2, Arraez 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Kepler 1; Rosario 2

Wild Pitches: Berríos
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Clippard 3/4; May 3/4; Berríos 12/19; Duffey 3/4; Stashak 5/7
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Clippard-2-3-0-2; May-5-2-4-2; Berríos-11-7-17-15; Duffey-4-4-1-2; Stashak-3-6-8-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Clippard 0-2; May 1-1; Berríos 7-3; Duffey 0-1; Stashak 0-3
Game Scores: J Berrios 28

Double Plays: 1 (Donaldson-Polanco-Sanó)
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