White Sox demolish Twins, Dylan Cease finishes off first half with masterful start

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As Dylan Cease unwound in the clubhouse after his latest masterful start, the soft-spoken right-hander downplayed any lingering disappointment about being left off the All-Star team.

The jovial Chicago White Sox were more than happy to state his case.

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Chicago White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease smiles as he heads to the dugout after finishing the seventh inning allowing one hit against the Minnesota Twins during a baseball game, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Minneapolis.  (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)

Cease spun a one-hitter over seven innings as the White Sox walloped Minnesota 11-0 on Sunday to surge into the break by winning three out of four games against the first-place Twins.

"That's what he's done all year," manager Tony LaRussa said. "He's picked us up at important times."

Cease (9-4) allowed only a fifth-inning single to Alex Kirilloff and two walks. Andrew Vaughn had three hits and three RBIs to help bring the White Sox within three games of Minnesota in the AL Central. Cleveland is two games back.

"We showed up," Cease said, "and we showed that we’re still here."

The White Sox had 16 hits on a hot and humid afternoon, including home runs by Yoán Moncada, Vaughn and Josh Harrison in the seventh inning. Chicago outscored the Twins 32-10 during the series to pick up two games in the standings.

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Chicago White Sox second baseman Josh Harrison shouts as he heads to the dugout after hitting a three-run home run against the Minnesota Twins during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Minneapolis.  (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)

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