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Sox fall to second
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Twins 7, White Sox 6
Starter Gavin Floyd gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings. (Paul Battaglia/AP)
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Orlando Cabrera's solo shot sparked a six-run rally in the fourth, but the Twins tied the game in the eighth against Bobby Jenks, then the closer gave up a walk-off single in the 10th, his third inning of work. With the loss, the White Sox fell a half-game behind in the AL Central.
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Series at a glance:
CWS
Chi White Sox (86-72)
Lost 3 		Minnesota 7, Chi White Sox 6   MIN
Minnesota (87-72)
Won 4
September 25, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   R   H   E 
Chi White Sox
 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0   6 7 0
Minnesota
 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1   7 15 1
Standings thru 9/25/08  |  Recap: CWS | MIN  |  Gameday  |  White Sox stats  |  Twins stats
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Wise, LF5000021.259
Cabrera, SS5121000.283
Dye, RF4110111.285
Thome, DH4120110.247
Konerko, 1B5001005.238
Griffey Jr., CF3100112.245
  Anderson, B, CF0000000.237
Ramirez, 2B4111010.295
Pierzynski, C3100010.280
Uribe, 3B3011010.251
  a-Swisher, PH1000010.220
  Fields, 3B0000000.156
Totals37674399 

a-Struck out for Uribe in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Thome (28, Slowey).
HR: Cabrera (8, 4th inning off Slowey, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Cabrera 5; Dye; Thome 3; Ramirez; Uribe.
RBI: Cabrera (56), Konerko (56), Ramirez (73), Uribe (39).
2-out RBI: Ramirez; Uribe.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wise; Griffey Jr. 2; Konerko.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Cabrera (19, 3rd base off Crain/Mauer).
 
MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Span, RF4133102.299
Casilla, 2B5021022.286
Mauer, C5031002.330
Morneau, 1B5000013.306
Kubel, DH3010002.274
  a-Cuddyer, PH-DH2000010.248
Young, LF5000022.294
Buscher, 3B2100112.295
  b-Harris, PH-3B2110000.265
Punto, SS4110102.281
Gomez, CF5342001.262
Totals4271573718 

a-Grounded out for Kubel in the 7th. b-Doubled for Buscher in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Mauer (31, Floyd), Gomez (24, Floyd), Span (15, Floyd), Harris (28, Thornton).
3B: Gomez 2 (7, Floyd, Floyd), Span (6, Jenks).
TB: Span 6; Casilla 2; Mauer 4; Kubel; Harris 2; Punto; Gomez 9.
RBI: Mauer (82), Gomez 2 (59), Span 3 (46), Casilla (49).
2-out RBI: Gomez; Span; Casilla.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kubel; Span 2; Casilla; Buscher; Mauer.
S: Casilla; Span.
Team LOB: 11.

FIELDING
E: Slowey (1, throw).
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Floyd 5.211441403.91
Thornton (H, 20)1.21110102.74
Jenks (BS, 4)(L, 3-1)2.13222202.72
 
MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Slowey 3.25641313.99
Guerrier 1.00002105.00
Reyes 0.10000102.38
Bonser 1.00000105.86
Crain 1.02000003.65
Breslow 1.00000101.93
Nathan (W, 1-2)2.00000201.36

WP: Jenks.
IBB: Span (by Jenks).
HBP: Pierzynski (by Slowey).
Pitches-strikes: Floyd 101-70, Thornton 19-13, Jenks 34-22, Slowey 59-44, Guerrier 18-9, Reyes 4-3, Bonser 12-6, Crain 16-10, Breslow 13-7, Nathan 26-16.
Groundouts-flyouts: Floyd 6-7, Thornton 3-1, Jenks 4-1, Slowey 3-5, Guerrier 2-0, Reyes 0-0, Bonser 1-1, Crain 1-2, Breslow 1-1, Nathan 1-3.
Batters faced: Floyd 29, Thornton 6, Jenks 12, Slowey 18, Guerrier 5, Reyes 1, Bonser 3, Crain 5, Breslow 3, Nathan 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Thornton 1-0, Jenks 1-1, Guerrier 1-0, Reyes 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Andy Fletcher. 2B: Bob Davidson. 3B: Alfonso Marquez.
Weather: 68 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 3:27.
Att: 43,601.
September 25, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner