MINNEAPOLIS -- Ervin Santana threw 6 2/3 strong innings and Jorge Polanco registered his first career multi-homer game to lead the Twins to a 6-4 win over the White Sox in the series opener Tuesday night at Target Field. The win helped Minnesota retain its lead as the second AL Wild Card team.
Veteran righty James Shields started for the White Sox and allowed four runs on five hits and five walks over five innings. Minnesota scored two runs in the first inning and never trailed.
Polanco helped the Twins extend their lead with a solo homer off Shields in the third.