Gray's 2nd grand slam of the season helps Twins beat the White Sox 9-4
[June 02, 2026]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tristan Gray hit a grand slam in the
fourth inning and the Minnesota Twins added four more runs in the fifth
on the way to a 9-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
The Twins snapped a five-game losing streak. The White Sox had their
five-game winning streak halted. |
Minnesota Twins' Tristan Gray celebrates after his grand slam against
the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning of a baseball game,
Monday, June 1, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn) |
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Gray's 384-foot shot over the wall in right field — his second
career grand slam and first since the Twins' home opener on
April 3 — gave Minnesota a 5-1 lead it never surrendered.
Trevor Larnach hit an RBI single in the first to get the Twins
on the board. Austin Martin and Victor Caratini added one-run
singles in the fifth before Luke Keaschall and Gray each drove
in a run with a sacrifice fly to stretch Minnesota's lead to
9-4.
Joe Ryan (4-3) allowed four runs on eight hits in six innings
with nine strike outs. Travis Adams allowed two runs in the
ninth before closing out the win.
Miguel Vargas homered twice for the White Sox. He had a pair of
two-run shots, in the third and ninth, finishing 3 for 5 with
four RBIs. Andrew Benintendi had an RBI single in the third to
tie the game at 1 and added a solo homer in the fifth.
David Sandlin (1-1) took his first loss of the year, giving up
eight runs on eight hits in four innings with four strikeouts.
Up next
White Sox RHP Davis Martin (8-1, 2.00 ERA) starts against Twins
LHP Connor Prielipp (1-3, 5.13) on Tuesday.
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