Kennys Vargas went 4-for-4 with a three-run homer and four RBI as the Twins whipped the White Sox 13-2 in the opener of a three-game set at Target Field. Brian Dozier added a two-run blast and plated three, while Joe Mauer and Eduardo Nunez also went deep for the Twins, who snapped a brief two-game skid. Tommy Milone tossed six innings of two-run ball to up his mark to 4-and-1. Adam LaRoche had a two-run single for Chicago, which had won its previous two. John Danks was tagged for nine runs, five earned, in five-and-a-third as he slipped to 3-and-8 with his fourth straight loss.
Newstalk 1060 will broadcast Game #2 of the series tonight in Minnesota. The contest can be heard on Newstalk 1060.