Minnesota Twins defeat Chicago White Sox, 8-6

CHICAGO - Nick Punto finally found the answer for his hitting problems this season.

"Just tried to get some confidence and some momentum and get some hits to fall in," he said.

That's it? No wonder it's taken so long. Batting under .200 for a chunk of the season can make it hard to stay confident.

But Punto has found a groove. And the bottom of the Twins' batting order is no longer a pothole. He went 2-for-4 on Wednesday with a big two-run single in the seventh in...

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