Twins, Liriano Beat White Sox 4-1

The Twins won 4-1 at home against the Chicago White Sox Monday night.  Francisco Liriano threw 7 innings with 4 hits and 1 earned run allowed to get the win and improve to 2-7.  Minnesota scored 1 run in the 1st inning and added 2 more runs in the 2nd.  Joe Mauer was 3-4 with a run scored and 1 RBI and Ben Revere was 4-5  for Minnesota.  Mauer is hitting .323 while Revere is now hitting .331.  Jared Burton threw a scoreless 9th inning to get his 2nd save in as many days.

The Twins placed closer Matt Capps on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflamation.  Lefthanded reliever Tyler Robertson was called up from triple-A Rochester to replace Capps on the active roster.  Robertson was 2-2 with a 3.77 ERA in 33 relief appearance at triple-A.

The Twins host the White Sox again tonight at 7:10, pregame on WJON at 6:40.  Righthander Liam Hendriks (0-4) gets the start on the mound for the Twins and righthander Gavin Floyd (5-7) toes the rubber for the White Sox.