Minnesota Twins defeat Chicago White Sox, 4-1

With the Tigers and Twins pulling away in the AL Central race, the White Sox began cleaning house late Monday night, after their 4-1 loss to the Twins at the Metrodome.

About 90 minutes after the game, word came that the White Sox had traded Jim Thome to the Dodgers for minor league infielder Justin Fuller and Jose Contreras to the Rockies for minor league pitcher Brandon Hynick.

The Thome rumors had been swirling through the Twins clubhouse, as players celebrated th...

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