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Twins set homer road record, defeat White Sox, Thurs.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Cave homered twice, C.J. Cron went deep and the surging Minnesota Twins set a major league record for home runs on the road in a 10-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.

They reached 140 Thursday with back-to-back homers in the third inning against the White Sox. The previous record was 138 set by the San Francisco Giants in 2001. The Twins have a major league leading 260 home runs overall this season.