Chris Paddack struck out 10 in seven innings to win as a starter for the first time in nearly two years. Edouard Julien homered among his three hits for Minnesota.
Luis Arráez, the shining star of the Minnesota Twins led the league for most of the second half of the season and ended the year with the American League Batting Title with a .316 batting average.
The Chicago White Sox walloped Minnesota 11-0 on Sunday to surge into the break by winning three out of four games against the first-place Minnesota Twins.