Lucas Giolito pitched a three-hit shutout of the second-highest scoring team in the major leagues, racking up 12 strikeouts for the White Sox on Wednesday in a 4-0 victory for their first series win over the Twins in two years.
Giolito (14-6) allowed only one runner past first base, a double by Jonathan Schoop in the eighth.
Giolito also matched Cleveland’s Shane Bieber for the major league lead with his third complete game this season.
The Twins were blanked for the third time this year, all at home and also on April 30 by Houston and June 17 by Boston.
José Abreu went 3 for 5 with two RBIs for the White Sox from his usual third spot in the lineup, with Leury Garcia and Tim Anderson each producing two hits from their places in front of him. The first three batters scored all four runs against Twins starter Jake Odorizzi (13-6), who was outdone by his fellow American League All-Star.
