White Sox Beat Twins, Cubs, Cardinals Have Night Off

Minus closer Glen Perkins and set to start a nine-game road trip, the Minnesota Twins can't afford any mistakes if they want to remain in the AL wild-card race.

A steady bullpen that's helped Minnesota stay close slipped up Thursday. J.B. Shuck's two-run, pinch-hit triple in the seventh inning sent the Chicago White Sox to a 6-4 win over Minnesota.

Shuck's single came off reliever Casey Fien (4-6), who allowed three runs while getting just one out.

Eddie Rosario hit a grand slam for the Twins, who fell 1 1/2 games behind idle Texas for the second AL wild-card spot. Minnesota now starts a nine-game trip to division leaders Houston and Kansas City and wraps up at the White Sox.

Perkins, the All-Star closer who is second in the AL in saves, won't accompany the team to Houston as he deals with back spasms.

Thursday, September 3 Scoreboard

Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota 4

Washington 15, Atlanta 1

Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 3

Kansas City 15, Detroit 7

Colorado 11 San Francisco 3

San Diego 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 7

Friday, September 4 Schedule (All Times Central)

Arizona at Chicago, 1:20 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New York, 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 6:08 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

New York at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

San Franciscoat Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

Texas at Los Angeles, 9:05 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

Saturday, September 5 Schedule (All Times Central)

Tampa Bay at New York, 12:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m.

Arizona at Chicago, 1:20 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 3:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 3:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 6:08 p.m.

Chicago at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 6:10 p.m.

New York at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Colorado, 7:10 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Diego, 7:40 p.m.

Texas at Los Angeles, 8:05 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland, 8:05 p.m.