Paul bracket: 1924 White Sox defeat 2017 Twins in seven games

Game 1: Twins 9, White Sox 3
WP: Santana (1-0)
LP: Thornton (0-1)
HR: Hooper (1), Sano (1)

Game 2: White Sox 3, Twins 0
WP: Faber (1-0)
LP: Berrios (0-1)
HR: Kamm (1)

Game 3: Twins 5, White Sox 0
WP: K Gibson (1-0)
LP: Thornton (0-2)
HR: Kepler (1)

Game 4: White Sox 8, Twins 3
WP: Lyons (1-0)
LP: Duffey (0-1)
HR: Kamm (2)

Game 5: White Sox 3, Twins 1
WP: Robertson (1-0)
LP: Santana (1-1)
Save: Connally (1)
HR: Buxton (1)

Game 6: Twins 11, White Sox 5
WP: Duffey (1-1)
LP: Thornton (0-3)
HR: Escobar (1), Sano (2), Kepler (2)

Game 7: White Sox 3, Twins 0
WP: Faber (2-0)
LP: K Gibson (1-1)
HR: Mostil (1), Hooper (2)

Red Faber threw two complete game shutouts to lead Chicago to the upset.

The Twins battered Sloppy Thurston for five runs in the first inning of the opener, driving the Chicago workhorse from the mound after one frame, and tagged reliever Ted Lyons for three more runs in two innings. Eduardo Escobar and Max Kepler each had two-run doubles in the first inning, and Miguel Sano hit a two-run homer in the second.

Faber responded with a five-hit shutout in the second game. The spitballer walked two and struck out five. Willie Kamm hit a two-run homer in the second inning off Jose Berrios.

The series moved to Comiskey Park for Game Three, and Kyle Gibson and the Twins bullpen shut out the Pale Hose. Gibson scattered seven hits and four walks in 6.1 innings; Alan Busenitz, Taylor Rogers, Buddy Boshers and Phil Hughes combined for eight outs with one baserunner and two doubleplays. Kepler drove in three runs, and Jorge Polanco doubled twice for the Twins.

Chicago evened the series in Game Four, as Lyons went the distance, allowing nine hits. Twins starter Hector Santiago left with an injury after two scoreless innings, and the Twins bullpen couldn't dupliate its stellar Game 3 performance. Ray Schalk went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, and Earl Sheely also went 3-for-4 with two runs; Sheely hit a pair of doubles and drove in a run.

Charlie Robertson allowed three hits in eight innings of Game Five, while his teammates stun Ervin Santana for a pair of runs in the third inning. Robertson walked three and fanned eight. Sarge Connally worked a hitless ninth for the only save of the series.

Back in Target Field, the Twins spotted the White Sox three runs in the first inning but clawed back against Thornton. Sano's fifth inning homer tied the game at 5, and Kepler's blast in the sixth put the Twins ahead to stay. Tyler Duffey threw four scoreless innings of relief for the win.

Faber came through in the finale with an eight-hitter. He retired the final eight hitters and finshed with seven strikeouts and two walks. Gibson allowed just one run in 4.2 innings, Harry Hooper's second homer of the series, but that was one more run than Faber surrendered.

Player of the Series: Red Faber.

Pitcher availability: Faber can't pitch until Game Three, Thornton can't pitch until Game Two.

Projected rotation: Lyons-Thornton-Faber-Robertson-(Thornton)-(Lyons)-(Faber)