Shuck’s RBI single in 8th lifts White Sox over Twins 6-5

CHICAGO (AP) — J.B. Shuck’s two-out single scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, Todd Frazier hit his 23rd home run and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 Thursday.

Fernando Abad (1-2) got the first two batters in the eight before consecutive walks. Shuck’s career high-tying third hit of the game to left scored Avisail Garcia from second.

Nate Jones (4-2) allowed a hit while getting four outs and David Robertson worked around a single in the ninth for his 21st save in 23 tries as the White Sox won their third straight series for the first time this season.

Tim Anderson added three hits and Matt Davidson had an RBI single in his White Sox debut before leaving with a sore right foot.

Brian Dozier homered and drove in two runs and Eduardo Nunez had RBI singles in the sixth and seventh innings as the Twins rallied from a 5-2 deficit to tie it.

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