Colson Montgomery hits 3-run homer and White Sox top Guardians 5-3 to increase AL Central lead
Montgomery’s 26th homer capped a four-run third inning as Chicago won its second straight and moved 3 1/2 games ahead in the AL Central.
- On Sunday, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 in front of 31,263 fans, with Colson Montgomery's 26th home run providing the decisive three-run blast.
- A 2-hour, 23-minute rain delay following the first inning forced both Chicago and Cleveland to replace their starting pitchers, transforming the game into a bullpen-dependent contest.
- Rookie Hagen Smith earned the win in his major league debut, tossing two scoreless innings while striking out three and walking four batters.
- The first-place Chicago White Sox improved to 61-56, extending their American League Central lead to 3 1/2 games over the Detroit Tigers, while the Guardians fell to 58-61.
- Cleveland's Steven Kwan and Munetaka Murakami extended their on-base streaks to 25 games, tied for the majors' longest active run; the White Sox host Cincinnati on Tuesday.
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White Sox top Guardians, 5-3, to increase AL Central lead
By MATT CARLSON CHICAGO — Colson Montgomery’s 26th homer, a three-run shot, capped Chicago’s four-run third inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Guardians, 5-3, on Aug. 9. Munetaka Murakami and Randal Grichuk each doubled in a run as the White Sox won their second straight, increasing their AL Central lead to […]
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[your]NEWSColson Montgomery’s 3-run blast powers White Sox past Guardians
Colson Montgomery hit a three-run home run to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.Brenton Doyle was 2-for-5 with a double, and Munetaka Murakami and Randal Grichuk added an RBI double apiece in the rubber match for Chicago.Jose Ramirez collected two hits and drove in a run to lead Cleveland.Chicago came alive after a 2-hour, 23-minute rain delay that followed the first inning.The White Sox …
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Colson Montgomery hits 3-run homer and White Sox top Guardians 5-3 to increase AL Central lead
Colson Montgomery’s 26th homer, a three-run shot, capped Chicago’s four-run third inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3.
Colson Montgomery homers and Hagen Smith makes his MLB debut for Chicago White Sox in a 5-3 win over Cleveland
Hagen Smith pitched two scoreless innings in his MLB debut as the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3. The Sox won two of three games in the series.
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