The Minnesota Twins overcame a three-run deficit and beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Ryan Jeffers supplied the biggest hit of the night, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The comeback win — Minnesota erasing a deficit of three — gives the Twins a road division victory in a nine-inning game that wasn't settled until the final out.

Twins Offense Grinds Back Into the Game

Minnesota's lineup did its damage in bunches. Jeffers' homer was the single most impactful swing of the night, accounting for three of the Twins' six runs. Josh Bell contributed a 2-for-4 effort to keep the lineup turning over, and Kaelen Culpepper went 2-for-5 with an RBI. Luke Keaschall also went 2-for-5, providing consistent contact and keeping pressure on a White Sox pitching staff that burned through five arms over nine innings.

Taj Bradley Earns the Win Despite Allowing Four Earned Runs

Taj Bradley started for Minnesota and picked up the win, though his outing was far from clean. Bradley went five innings, striking out six and allowing four earned runs on four hits and two walks. It wasn't pretty, but he gave the Twins enough runway to work with. The bullpen did the rest — and did it emphatically. Kody Funderburk, Jeff Hoffman, and A.J. Minter bridged the gap with four combined strikeouts and zero earned runs across 3.0 innings. Gómez then stepped on the throat of the White Sox in the ninth — one strikeout, no hits, no runs — slamming the door for the save. That bullpen sequence is what separates a quality comeback from a near-miss.

White Sox Offense Gets Home Runs From Murakami and Montgomery

Chicago's offense gave its club a genuine chance. Munetaka Murakami hit a home run and drove in two runs on 1-for-4, and Colson Montgomery added a solo shot of his own. Anthony Kay started for the White Sox and lasted just 4.1 innings, surrendering five earned runs on six hits — enough damage to put Chicago in a hole it could not climb out of. Three relievers followed Kay but the Twins had already done the necessary work.

Turning Point: The Twins Wipe Out a Three-Run Deficit

Minnesota spotted Chicago a three-run lead and then methodically took it apart. That's not easy to do on the road in a division game against a club that will be fighting for any scrap of relevance deep into September. The Twins didn't panic — they chipped away, strung hits together, and waited for Jeffers to deliver. When he did, the outcome was no longer in doubt. A two-run final margin understates how thoroughly Minnesota controlled the back half of this ballgame once the bullpen locked things down.

Key Performances

  • Ryan Jeffers: 1-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  • Josh Bell: 2-for-4
  • Kaelen Culpepper: 2-for-5, 1 RBI
  • Luke Keaschall: 2-for-5
  • Taj Bradley: 5.0 IP, 6 K, 4 ER (W)
  • Yoendrys Gómez: 1.0 IP, 1 K, 0 ER (SV)

What's Next for Minnesota

The Twins keep rolling through the AL Central with the series against Chicago still alive. After erasing a three-run deficit and handing the White Sox a loss they had no business giving away, Minnesota has the kind of momentum that feeds on itself. A win in the next game and this road trip starts looking like a statement. The 2026 season is deep into September now — every game in the division matters, and the Twins just grabbed one that mattered.