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MINNEAPOLIS -- Another big hit from Ryan Doumit turned what couldve been an ugly loss into a win for the Minnesota Twins. Doumit hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning, leading Minnesota over the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Tuesday night. Joe Mauer homered and Trevor Plouffe had an RBI single in Minnesotas four-run first inning off Dylan Axelrod. After making baserunning mistakes, errors and throwing wild pitches while blowing the lead, Doumits hit was very much needed. "Its nice to be the guy who came up with the big hit," said Doumit, who also has delivered clutch hits in wins over Seattle and Washington this month. "Its a nice little streak that Im on, theres no doubt. I dont take anything for granted. Hopefully I can keep it going." The White Sox came back to tie it at 5 in the eighth when Alex Rios worked a leadoff walk from reliever Jared Burton (1-4), stole second and scored on Paul Konerkos single that bounced off the pitchers mound and into centre field. Clete Thomas walked with two outs against Ramon Troncoso (0-2) in the eighth. Mauer followed with a single -- his third hit of the game -- and Doumit drove a double to left centre that gave the Twins the lead. "They had a mishap or two out there on the bases as well, a couple of wild pitches that let us get some people in scoring position," Konerko said. "When you break it all down it was just the one hit there at the end that did it. Everything was even probably besides that. That was it right there." The double was also Doumits third hit of the game. Glen Perkins pitched the ninth for his 17th save. Konerko had four hits for Chicago, which has lost five of six and 13 of its last 15 on the road, and Conor Gillaspie had a two-run homer in the second off Twins starter Mike Pelfrey. With the White Sox in last place and struggling to score runs, questions are being asked about trading veterans and rebuilding the team. Konerko says, not so fast. "I still think theres some good to come out of this at some point," Konerko said. "It hasnt been right now, it hasnt been before now, but we still have good baseball in us. We just havent shown it." Coming off elbow surgery that wrecked his 2012 season, Pelfrey pitched into the seventh inning for his third straight start. He allowed four runs on 10 hits and left with runners on first and third with nobody out in the seventh. "It stinks that I got spotted a four-run lead and slowly gave that back," Pelfrey said. "Luckily, Doumit came up with a huge hit. Offense is always welcome." Pedro Florimon added an RBI single for Minnesota. Axelrod was pitching on seven days rest after allowing six runs in his previous start. After a rough beginning on Tuesday, he settled down and retired 11 of 12 batters at one point and allowed five runs -- four earned -- in six innings. "Just kind of changed my approach. Threw a few more fastballs after the first inning" Axelrod said. "It was almost like they were kind of diving on me. Just changed it up and it worked out well. Its unfortunate what happened in the first." Konerkos four-hit game was his first since July 24 of last season and raised his batting average to .248. Mauers homer barely cleared the left-field wall and was his first with runners on base since Sept. 1 of last season. The Twins had lost seven of their last 11 heading into Tuesday and were averaging fewer than three runs during the stretch. "We kind of went silent after the first," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "We just kind of hung on from there. Coming up late there is huge." Notes: Twins CF Aaron Hicks is running in the outfield and making progress rehabbing from a strained left hamstring. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Hicks -- on the disabled list since June 10 -- will probably have to complete a rehab assignment before returning to the Twins. ... Gillaspie is now second among AL rookies with five home runs. ... A bus transporting the Twins Elizabethton, Tenn., rookie league affiliate was involved in a bus crash that killed a driver travelling the wrong way down a highway in Florida. ... Josh Willingham was back in left field for Minnesota after missing two games with a sore knee. ... Coming off a start where he fanned 14, didnt allow an earned run, but lost 2-1 at Houston, Chris Sale (5-5, 2.43 ERA) starts for Chicago on Wednesday. ... The Twins will counter with Kevin Correia (5-4, 3.97 ERA), who is 1-5 since April 23. NMD UK Outlet . 10 VCU 85-67 on Thursday night at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The Seminoles (4-0) have scored at least 80 points in each of their games. Adidas NMD UK . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. http://www.nmdoutletuk.com/ . 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Gerardo Parra led off the game with a home run for Arizona, which has won four in a row while dealing the Marlins a season-long seven-game losing streak. "It was a good baseball game," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "The outcome wasnt good for us but it was a good game. I thought guys were aggressive. We got good pitches to hit, but we cant get out of the other end of these tight games." McCarthy (1-3) struck out five and walked two while throwing 68 of 99 pitches for strikes in his third career shutout, first since Sept. 3, 2011, against Seattle. "Its something that I want to do and be able to follow through on," said McCarthy of his seventh career complete game. McCarthy was hit in the head by an Erick Aybar line drive on Sept 5. 2012, against the Angels while with Oakland. He suffered a skull fracture and underwent surgery to end his season. He signed a two-year deal with Arizona in December and went without a win in his first eight starts with his new club. "The win part, I dont care, like I said last week, its a win for us, which is the only thing I care about," McCarthy said. "My numbers and stats are really inconsequential. Its nice that we were able to get it and it was nice that I was a big part of that, but thats how I look at it." Last Sunday, McCarthy was pulled after eight scoreless innings and 88 pitches, and Arizonas relievers blew a late lead during a 4-2 loss in 10 innings to the Philadelphia Phillies. Parras home run to right-centre field came on the first pitch from Tom Koehler (0-2) on Saturday. It was Parras third career leadoff home run and it came on the advice of batting coach Don Baylor. "I talked to him before the game and he said, Just swing first pitch and he was right," Parra said. "Hes got more experience than me. It was the first time ssince Sept.dddddddddddd14, 1993, in which a game featured a leadoff home run on the first pitch of the game and that was the only run scored, according to the Elias Sports Bureau when Carlos Garcia accomplished the feat for the Pirates against the Marlins. "Youre just trying to throw a first-pitch strike, but I dont think you could have put it on a tee any better," Koehler said. "He swings first pitch and he got exactly what he was looking for. And he took care of it." Miami had a chance to tie the game in the bottom of the first on Chris Coghlans single to right, but Parra threw out Derek Dietrich at the plate to end the inning. "The throw there, weve seen it a lot," Gibson said. "Its unreal how good he is and how accurate and strong his arm is. It was a big play for us." McCarthy retired the next 14 batters he faced until Adeiny Hechavarria singled in the sixth. Hechavarria advanced to second on a passed ball, but McCarthy struck out Dietrich to end the inning. "From about the second inning on I was kind of able to get back to (a focus point) and at least repeat my delivery, make some pitches, and turn the game over to my favour instead of the first where everything was a little too optimal and too hittable," McCarthy said. The Marlins had another scoring opportunity in the seventh after a balk by McCarthy advanced Marcell Ozuna to second, but Placido Polanco lined out to end the threat. McCarthy retired the final nine batters to complete a 2-hour, 24-minute gem. Koehler, making his third career start, limited the Diamondbacks to one run and three hits over six innings. He struck out seven and walked two. Ryan Webb pitched 1 1-3 scoreless innings in relief to extend his scoreless streak to 16 2-3 innings for Miami. Notes: McCarthy has walked three batters or fewer in 68 straight starts, the third-longest active streak in baseball. ... Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt went 1 for 4 and is hitting .426 (23 for 54) with seven home runs and 17 RBIs in May. ... Marlins 1B Logan Morrison (knee) will begin a rehab assignment on Monday with Class A Jupiter. ... Arizona LHP Wade Miley (3-2, 3.75 ERA) will take the mound in Sundays series finale against Marlins RHP Ricky Nolasco (2-5, 4.39 ERA). ' ' '