CHICAGO (Interstat) — Kyle Teel hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning and Randal Grichuk homered as part of a five-run outburst as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 10-1 on Sunday at Guaranteed Rate Field.

The White Sox scored in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth innings in front of an announced crowd of 32,024. The game lasted 2:56. Chicago improved to 75-68 with the victory, while Minnesota dropped to 68-75.

Bailey Ober took the loss for the Twins after allowing four hits and one earned run over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out six. Ober started strong, working through a scoreless first four innings despite giving up a double to Sam Antonacci in the opening inning and a single to Miguel Vargas in the third. Minnesota’s defense turned a double play in the first, and Ober stranded runners at key moments until the White Sox broke through in the fifth.

The game’s first run came in the bottom of the fifth. Antonacci led off with his second double of the game, moved to third on a flyout by Vargas and scored when Munetaka Murakami singled to right field. Ober was charged with the run and later left during the inning after issuing a walk to Grichuk. The Twins starter had kept the White Sox off the scoreboard through four innings, but Chicago’s patient approach and Antonacci’s extra-base hit created the opening they needed.

Hagen Smith was credited with the win after pitching three scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out four. The left-hander kept the Twins’ hitters off balance and protected the lead as the White Sox began to expand their advantage.

The White Sox added three runs in the sixth inning to take a 4-0 lead. Tristan Peters opened the inning with a double to left field, and Chase Meidroth walked. Teel grounded out but pushed Peters to third and Meidroth to second. Antonacci then delivered his third double of the afternoon, lining a ball to center field that deflected off second baseman Kody Clemens. Peters and Meidroth scored on the play, and Antonacci came home when Grichuk singled to left field. Antonacci finished the game 3-for-4 with two RBIs and three doubles, providing the offensive spark from the leadoff spot.

Minnesota answered in the top of the seventh when Brooks Lee hit a solo home run to right-center field, his 23rd of the season. Lee’s homer cut the deficit to 4-1 and gave the Twins life. Lee went 2-for-3 in the game. But the White Sox answered quickly in the bottom half of the inning. Peters singled, and Meidroth was hit by a pitch. Teel struck out for the second time in the game, but Edgar Quero walked to load the bases. Vargas then walked, forcing in Peters and extending the Chicago lead to 5-1. Murakami struck out to end the inning, but the damage was done and the Twins found themselves chasing a game that had slipped away.

The eighth inning proved decisive. Grichuk led off with his 12th home run of the season, a fly ball to left field that pushed the White Sox lead to 6-1. Colson Montgomery walked and Braden Montgomery walked to put two runners on base. Peters followed with a ground-rule double to right field, scoring Colson Montgomery and leaving runners at second and third. Meidroth grounded out for the first out, but Teel then delivered the biggest blow of the game. Teel’s drive to center field cleared the fence for his third home run of the season, scoring Braden Montgomery and Peters to make it 10-1. Teel finished 1-for-5, but his lone hit drove in three runs and put the game out of reach.

The eighth-inning explosion represented the most important sequence of the game. Chicago entered the inning with a four-run lead and turned it into a blowout by sending 10 batters to the plate. Grichuk’s homer gave the White Sox immediate breathing room, and the walks drawn by the Montgomery pair kept the line moving. Peters’ extra-base hit added another run, and Teel’s three-run shot provided the knockout punch.

Grichuk had a productive game off the bench, going 2-for-2 with a walk, a home run and two RBIs. Peters also had a strong day, collecting three hits in five at-bats with one RBI and scoring three times. Antonacci’s three doubles set the tone from the top of the lineup, and his two-run double in the sixth was the first big blow of the afternoon.

Smith’s teammate Jordan Hicks worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings and struck out three. Bryan Hudson followed with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out two. Grant Taylor allowed one hit and one earned run over two innings, with the only blemish coming on Lee’s home run. The White Sox pitching staff combined to hold Minnesota to four hits, while Chicago collected 12 hits of its own.

The Twins did not manage much after Lee’s home run. Minnesota went down in order in the top of the eighth, with Trevor Larnach, Kaelen Culpepper and Walker Jenkins all striking out. In the ninth, Ben Ross, Ryan Kreidler and Alex Jackson all struck out, and only a late single by Gabriel Gonzalez prevented a perfect final frame. The Twins struck out 17 times as a team, including several at-bats with runners in scoring position.

Minnesota had won the opener of the series on Saturday by a 6-4 score, but the White Sox rebounded to take the rubber match in convincing fashion. Chicago also won the middle game of the series on Friday by a 4-1 score, giving the White Sox two wins in the three-game set. The Twins had entered the weekend with some momentum after winning three of four against Detroit and taking two of three against the White Sox in Minneapolis at the end of August, but they could not sustain that success at Guaranteed Rate Field.

The Twins will travel to Detroit on Monday to open a three-game series against the Tigers. The White Sox will next play on Tuesday, when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Guaranteed Rate Field. Both teams have September schedules filled with divisional matchups, and the White Sox continued their push toward a strong finish with Sunday’s rout.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota Twins 4. Interstat’s ELO system projected the White Sox with a 55.60 percent probability to win. Chicago also entered as the pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The combined total of 11 runs went under the over/under line of 8.