Ivan Nova attracted headlines for all the right reasons this time.

Paul Konerko had five hits and four RBIs and Mark Buehrle pitched seven shutout innings to help the Chicago White Sox slow surging Minnesota with an 11-0 victory on Thursday night.

Joe Mauer had four hits, two RBIs and his first regular season home run at Target Field, leading the Minnesota Twins past the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Wednesday night to increase their season-high lead in the AL Central to five games.

Jim Thome hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning against the team that decided not to bring him back this season, sending the Minnesota Twins to a 7-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night to stretch their AL Central lead to four games.

Twins move into first in AL Central beat Chicago

Mark Kotsay's ears must have been burning before Thursday's game.

Stephen Strasburg can hardly throw any better. He set a strikeout record in front of President Barack Obama in another sensational performance.

Stephen Strasburg can hardly throw any better. He set a strikeout record in front of President Barack Obama in another sensational performance.