BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — The Chicago White Sox scored four runs in the first inning and defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Friday at Target Field in 3:02 before a crowd of 28,140.

Colson Montgomery hit a three-run homer in the opening inning and Andrew Benintendi added an RBI single as the White Sox took an early 4-0 lead. Brooks Lee answered with a two-run homer in the bottom half and Kody Clemens followed with a solo shot, pulling Minnesota within one. Lee’s RBI single in the second tied the game at 4.

Benintendi doubled in a run in the third to put Chicago ahead for good, and the White Sox added single runs in the fourth and eighth. Chicago finished with 10 hits; Minnesota had 12.

Grant Taylor (7-2) earned the win in relief, allowing one hit and no earned runs over 2 2/3 innings. Bryan Hudson worked the ninth for his sixth save. Dean Kremer (2-6) took the loss.

Chicago improved to 71-64; Minnesota fell to 64-72. The teams play again Saturday.