Thursday, September 1st, 2016 7:10PM CST
The Minnesota Twins ended their challenging thirteen-game losing streak by defeating the Chicago White Sox with a score of 8-5. The victory was highlighted by Byron Buxton hitting a home run in his return to the major leagues, and Trevor Plouffe contributing a two-run shot as he continued his recent improved performance.
Date: Thursday, September 1st, 2016
Time: 7:10PM CST
Stadium: Target Field
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 20,329
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
CHW |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

Doubles: Suzuki (23, Kahnle)
Home Runs: Buxton (2, 2nd inning off Quintana 2 on, 1 Out); Plouffe (10, 5th inning off Quintana 1 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Suzuki 2 (43), Buxton 3 (19), Plouffe 2 (43)
2-out Runs Batted In: Plouffe 2
Team Left On Base: 2
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-8 (Buxton 1-2, Rosario 1-2, Plouffe 0-1, Sanó 0-1, Suzuki 2-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Buxton 1; Sanó 1

Wild Pitches: E. Santana 2
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: E. Santana 15-27; Rogers 3-8; Pressly 3-6; Kintzler 2-4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: E. Santana 13-14-15-19; Rogers 9-4-2-5; Pressly 6-6-3-3; Kintzler 5-2-0-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E. Santana 7-1; Rogers 2-1; Pressly 2-0; Kintzler 1-1
Game Scores: E Santana 41

Caught Stealing: Polanco (1, 2nd base by Minaya/Smith)

Doubles: Sánchez 2 (5, Pressly, E. Santana); Cabrera (32, E. Santana)
Home Runs: Frazier (34, 2nd inning off E. Santana 0 on, 0 Out); Abreu (20, 6th inning off Rogers 1 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Frazier (84), Cabrera (61), Abreu 2 (76), Sánchez (5)
2-out Runs Batted In: Cabrera, Abreu 2
Team Left On Base: 13
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-14 (Saladino 0-2, Cabrera 1-2, Avila 0-2, Abreu 1-3, Morneau 0-2, Frazier 0-1, Anderson 0-1, García 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Saladino 3; Avila 2; Abreu 1; Morneau 2; Anderson 2

Wild Pitches: Quintana; Kahnle
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Quintana 14-22; Kahnle 1-5; Beck 3-4; Minaya 1-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Quintana 18-8-16-13; Kahnle 2-4-6-2; Beck 3-4-2-3; Minaya 2-2-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Quintana 2-5; Kahnle 0-1; Beck 1-1; Minaya 0-1
Game Scores: J Quintana 33

Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Sánchez)
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