Giolito, White Sox beat Twins 4-0
(MINNEAPOLIS) – The Minnesota Twins have been in first place in the AL Central for all but 13 days this season, a perch the Chicago White Sox have been aiming for during this extended rebuilding project. If they can make that big jump in 2020, Lucas Giolito will surely be a major factor. Giolito pitched a three-hit shutout of the second-highest scoring team in the major leagues, racking up 12 strikeouts for the White Sox on Wednesday in a 4-0 victory for their first series win over the Twins in two years. Giolito (14-6) allowed only runner past first base, a double by Jonathan Schoop in the eighth. The 25 year old reached double-digit strikeouts for the third straight time, the first White Sox starter to do so since Chris Sale did so in eight consecutive turns in 2015. Giolito also matched Cleveland's Shane Bieber for the major league lead with his third complete game this season. Jose Abreu went 3 for 5 with two RBI for the White Sox from his usual third spot in the lineup, with Leury Garcia and Tim Anderson each producing two hits from their places in front of him. The first three batters scored all four runs against Twins starter Jake Odorizzi (13-6), who was outdone by his fellow American League All-Star.

OTHER A.L. SCORES
Tampa Bay 7 – Seattle 6
Texas 8 – LA Angels 7
Baltimore 8 – Kansas City 1
Oakland 6 – NY Yankees 4