Rookie Trevor May struck out a season-high 10 in six innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 Sunday to end a four-game losing streak.
Trevor Plouffe and Jordan Schafer homered for the Twins.
May was staked to an early 4-0 lead, then hung on to win his third straight start. The 6-foot-5 right-hander walked none while allowing three runs and five hits in his seventh start and longest outing so far.
Glen Perkins pitched the ninth for his 34th save in 40 chances, despite giving up Jose Abreu’s 35th homer.
Abreu singled and drove in two runs, giving the rookie 102 RBIs. Adrian Nieto also homered for the White Sox.
Hector Noesi allowed five runs on eight hits in 6 2-3 innings.
