Nelson Cruz homered, doubled three times, and drove in three runs in his second game back from a wrist injury in a 14-4 Minnesota Twins victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
Max Kepler hit a two-run homer to stay one ahead of Cruz for the team lead. Starting pitcher Michael Pineda (9-5) stayed strong for seven innings, and the Twins raised their lead on Cleveland in the AL Central race to three games.
Jorge Polanco hit a two-run homer in a seven-run eighth, one of six extra-base hits in the inning alone and 10 in the game for the Twins, who lead the major leagues in home runs and are third in doubles. The Twins have at least one extra-base hit in 80 straight games, their fourth-longest streak in team history.
