Trevor Plouffe got the scoring started and finished it off as well on Friday night as he hit two home runs and drove in three runs in the Twins 6-2 win over the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in front of 15,641 fans.
White Sox starter Erik Johnson’s command issues arose as he walked five over five innings of work. While his only run of his outing was a solo home run to Plouffe in the fourth, Johnson, who made his second start of the season on Friday, was pulling escape acts seemingly every inning.
The right-hander battled his way out of jams thanks to key strikeouts and clutch defensive plays.