CHICAGO – Gordon Beckham hit a two-run homer and Hector Santiago won in his first major league start as the White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Monday night.

After falling out of sole possession of first place in the AL Central on Sunday night after a 1-6 road trip and being swept by the Tigers, the Sox won the first of a 10-game homestand. They moved a game up on Detroit, which lost to Cleveland 3-2.

Many of the Sox players watched the Tigers’ last out before going out to stretch while manager Robin Ventura practiced his putting in his office.