Max Kepler hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the host Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Monday for their eighth consecutive victory.
With the score 2-2, Byron Buxton led off the top of the ninth by slashing a double into left against reliever John Brebbia. Kepler then drilled a 2-2 fastball into right to score Buxton.
Caleb Thielbar came on in the ninth for the Twins and allowed a pair of baserunners but struck out Korey Lee to end the game for his second save.
Chicago broke out on top 2-0 in the bottom of the first with Nicky Lopez scoring on Andrew Vaughn's double and Vaughn scoring on a double play.
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