The benches cleared in the ninth inning after Jorge Lopez hit Andrew Vaughn with a pitch to load the bases Friday night. (Nam Y. Huh, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Yasmani Grandal, Chicago

The catcher 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs, including a solo homer, and he also threw out Billy Hamilton trying to steal third base.

BY THE NUMBERS

11 RBI for Nick Gordon in his past three games after he drove in all three Twins runs.

9 Games Grandal went without an RBI until his two Friday.

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