Max Kepler punished Lucas Giolito on his first pitch of the 2020 season. One inning later, he homered again. The Twins led 5-1 before a White Sox onslaught in the bottom of the 2nd. Yoán Moncada hit a three-run blast to tie up the game at 5. Jorge Polanco came up with two outs and the bases juiced in the fourth and blooped a single to center. The Twins led 7-5 and never looked back. Up 8-5 in the seventh, Luis Arráez ripped a base hit to right to score two more runs. Trevor May, Tyler Clippard, Tyler Duffey and Cody Stashak combined for four scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
Twins win 10-5 in season opener
Twins win 10-5 in season opener
Twins win 10-5 in season opener
Max Kepler punished Lucas Giolito on his first pitch of the 2020 season. One inning later, he homered again. The Twins led 5-1 before a White Sox onslaught in the bottom of the 2nd. Yoán Moncada hit a three-run blast to tie up the game at 5. Jorge Polanco came up with two outs and the bases juiced in the fourth and blooped a single to center. The Twins led 7-5 and never looked back. Up 8-5 in the seventh, Luis Arráez ripped a base hit to right to score two more runs. Trevor May, Tyler Clippard, Tyler Duffey and Cody Stashak combined for four scoreless innings out of the bullpen.