Benintendi has all three Chicago hits, including a home run, as White Sox beat Twins 3-2

Andrew Benintendi had all three of his team’s hits with his sixth-inning home run being the difference as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 Saturday afternoon.

After five shutout innings Friday, the White Sox bullpen added four more as division-leading Chicago won its fourth straight game and improved to a season-high nine games over .500.

Josh Bell and Walter Jenkins had RBIs for Minnesota, which lost for the seventh time in eight games. The Twins are 8-17 in August as their playoff aspirations continue to fade.

A season-low-tying eight games under .500, Minnesota is 4 1/2 games out of the final American League wild-card spot, behind four other teams.

Benintendi, who had two hits and two RBIs in Friday’s 7-4 White Sox win, lofted a below-the-strike zone cutter from Andrew Morris (...