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Jenkins, the Twins’ top prospect, entered the day hitting .250/.389/.386 with two homers and five steals in 24 games.

Gonzales was hit on the left ear flap of his helmet by Jake Bennett in the fifth inning. He was able to walk off the field under his own power, but is being treated for a facial contusion. He’s considered day-to-day.

Cole held the Jays scoreless through the first five innings but ran into some trouble in the sixth inning. He allowed a leadoff single to Brett Bateman to begin the frame, and a fielder’s choice by George Springer two batters later brought in the first run of the night for the Jays. Alejandro Kirk would double on the next at-bat to bring home Springer, giving the Jays the 2-1 lead. It’s a tough way to pick up a loss, as Cole did more than enough to position his team to pick up the win in this one. He’s allowed one earned run or less in each of his last four starts and is next scheduled to face the O’s on Thursday in Baltimore.

Guerrero collided with the third baseman as the throw was coming across the diamond in the sixth inning. The throw got away and Guerrero was able to score, but he appeared to injure himself during the collision. The Jays should have an update on his status shortly.

Sogard’s first RBI came on a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning that brought Jarren Duran home to score. In the seventh inning, Sogard would single to again bring home Duran, as he wound up being responsible for two of the four runs the Red Sox scored on the night. Sogard has enjoyed a solid week at the plate, as he’s slashing .296/.375/.370 in his last seven games.

Lowe hit a three-run homer off Red Sox reliever Jovani Morán in the fifth inning to push the Pirates’ lead to 7-2. It was the 26th homer of the season for Lowe, who has now homered three times in August. He’s slashing just .191/.255/.319 on the month but at least the power is there.

Chandler was solid in this one, allowing just one baserunner through his first three innings of work. He would make it through the first four innings without allowing a run, but gave up two runs in the fifth inning thanks to an RBI single by Andruw Monasterio and a sacrifice fly by Nick Sogard. Chandler has been allowed two earned runs or less in five of his last six starts and has tallied five or more strikeouts in all but one of those outings. His next start is scheduled for Wednesday at home against the Tigers.

Bennett made it through the first inning without any issues but gave up a solo homer in the second inning to Rafael Flores to put his team down 1-0. The Pirates would add three more runs in the fourth inning after the first three batters reached base, with Esmerlyn Valdez doubling to drive home two runs. Bennett would make it through the inning but did not return in the fifth. He has now allowed three earned runs or more in each of his last five starts, and has a 5.67 ERA over that span. He’ll look to get things back on track in his next start, which is scheduled for Wednesday at home against the Diamondbacks.

Vargas doubled and scored on Braden Montgomery’s two-run triple as part of a five-run fourth inning off of Jackson Jobe. He then tagged Enmanuel De Jesus for a 392-foot (104.7-mph EV) two-run shot in the sixth inning that increased the Sox’ lead to 8-3. He also capped off their scoring with a 397-foot (100.7-mph EV) solo shot off of Ty Madden in the eighth. Vargas has been very productive in the middle of the White Sox’ lineup this season, slashing .239/.343/.486 with 27 homers, 71 RBI and 12 stolen bases across his 523 plate appearances.

Montgomery got the White Sox on the board first with a two-out RBI single off of Jackson Jobe in the top half of the first inning. He then delivered a two-run triple in the fourth that extended his club’s lead to 6-3. With his three-hit attack, the 23-year-old outfielder is now slashing .237/.329/.381 with four homers and 27 RBI in 222 plate appearances.

Murakami crushed a Jackson Jobe 3-0 fastball for a 392-foot (110.0-mph EV) solo shot as part of a five-run uprising in the fourth inning. He also walked and scored on a two-run shot by Miguel Vargas in the sixth inning. For the season, the 26-year-old slugger is now slashing .235/.370/.539 with 27 long balls and 55 RBI in what has been an impactful rookie campaign.