The Minnesota Twins dropped a brutal 10-1 decision to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Bailey Ober exited after 4.1 innings with the game still manageable, but a parade of Twins relievers surrendered nine combined runs as Chicago's lineup sent Minnesota to a ugly division road loss. Brooks Lee's solo home run accounted for the Twins' only offense in a game that was never truly competitive by the final three innings.

Bailey Ober Struggles, Bullpen Implodes

Ober gave Minnesota a fighting chance early, striking out six over 4.1 innings while allowing just one earned run on four hits and three walks. That line was far from dominant, but it kept the Twins within reach. The wheels came off the moment he departed.

Kody Funderburk couldn't escape the fifth, allowing one earned run in two-thirds of an inning. Andrew Morris followed and gave up two more earned runs in one inning — including two walks. Taylor Rogers added another earned run in two-thirds of an inning. Then came Garrett Acton, who was the true breaking point: four earned runs allowed in just one-third of an inning on two hits and three walks. Tommy Nance closed it out but surrendered one more earned run. In total, Minnesota's relievers combined to allow nine earned runs in 3.2 innings of work, walking seven batters in that stretch alone.

White Sox Offense Does Damage Throughout the Lineup

Chicago did not rely on any single player to do the damage — it was a collective effort. Kyle Teel was the most impactful bat, going 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Sam Antonacci went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Tristan Peters added three hits and one RBI in five at-bats. Randal Grichuk was efficient, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Miguel Vargas contributed two hits and one RBI in five at-bats.

White Sox starter Hagen Smith was the beneficiary of all that run support, tossing three perfect innings — three innings, four strikeouts, no hits, no walks, no runs — to earn the win. Smith was backed by solid relief from Bryan Hudson (1.2 innings, no runs), Jordan Hicks (1.1 innings, three strikeouts, no runs), Grant Taylor (2 innings, one earned run), and Tyler Davis (one inning, three strikeouts, no runs).

Brooks Lee Provides the Only Highlight for Minnesota

The lone bright spot in an otherwise forgettable afternoon for the Twins was Brooks Lee, who went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and one RBI. Lee showed some pop, but with no one on base when he connected, the damage was cosmetic. The Twins generated almost nothing else offensively against a White Sox pitching staff that was sharp when it needed to be and good enough the rest of the way.

Turning Point: The Fifth-Inning Meltdown

The game turned decisively when Ober was pulled with his pitch count climbing and the bullpen was asked to hold a manageable deficit. Instead, the Twins' relief corps turned a competitive game into a rout. The combination of walks — Minnesota's pitchers issued double-digit free passes on the night — and timely White Sox hits made each inning progressively worse. By the time Acton's one-third-inning disaster unfolded, the game was well beyond reach.

Key Performances

White Sox

  • Kyle Teel: 1-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  • Sam Antonacci: 3-for-4, 2 RBI
  • Tristan Peters: 3-for-5, 1 RBI
  • Randal Grichuk: 2-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI
  • Miguel Vargas: 2-for-5, 1 RBI
  • Hagen Smith (W): 3.0 IP, 4 K, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB

Twins

  • Brooks Lee: 2-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
  • Bailey Ober (L): 4.1 IP, 6 K, 1 ER, 4 H, 3 BB
  • Garrett Acton: 0.1 IP, 4 ER, 2 H, 3 BB

What's Next

Minnesota will need to regroup quickly. This was a division game with a nine-run margin, and the kind of bullpen performance on display Sunday raises real questions about the depth available out of the Twins' 'pen down the stretch of the 2026 regular season. The Twins will look to avoid letting this loss snowball as they continue their schedule. The full details of the next series will determine how much runway they have to right the ship.