CHICAGO – Dane Dunning pitched seven effective innings, Luis Robert had a key two-run single and the Chicago White Sox strengthened their hold on the AL Central by topping the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Tuesday night.Dunning (2-0) permitted one earned run and three hits in by far the biggest of his five major league starts.
Looking poised and confident, the 25-year-old right-hander struck out seven and walked two in the longest outing of his career.Tim Anderson and James McCann homered as Chicago (32-16) posted its sixth straight win and moved three games ahead of second-place Minnesota, which won the AL Central last year.