Colson Montgomery Hits a 2-Run Homer as the White Sox Knock Off the Twins 4-1
Colson Montgomery and Miguel Vargas each hit their 30th homer as Chicago ended a two-game skid with five hits and five strong innings from Erick Fedde.
- On Friday, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-1, ending a two-game skid behind White Sox starter Erick Fedde's five scoreless innings.
- Chicago's offense powered the win with three home runs: Miguel Vargas and Braden Montgomery hit solo shots, while Colson Montgomery added a 416-foot two-run blast in the fourth.
- Twins right-hander Zebby Matthews surrendered four runs on four hits in five innings, taking his ninth loss of the season. Fedde struck out two and walked two.
- Josh Bell prevented a shutout in the ninth with his 18th home run off Chicago reliever Grant Taylor. The Twins managed eight hits but could not overcome the early deficit.
- The AL Central-leading White Sox improved to 74-67, while Minnesota dropped to 67-74 in the series opener. Taj Bradley faces Anthony Kay on Saturday night.
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Colson Montgomery hits a 2-run homer as the White Sox knock off the Twins 4-1
Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer and Erick Fedde pitched five sparkling innings, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1.
The Opener: Murakami, Devers, Jays, Red Sox
White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas and shortstop Colson Montgomery each reached the 30-home run mark in a 4-1 win over the Twins on Friday. First baseman Munetaka Murakami joined them Saturday with a two-run shot off Twins right-hander Taj Bradley in the first inning. The homer broke a 16-game drought for Murakami. The rookie became […]
Extension talk and milestones mark White Sox’ 4-1 win over Twins
First baseman Munetaka Murakami and manager Will Venable are two of the key figures in the White Sox’ surprisingly winning season. General manager Chris Getz would like both to stick around past next year. But before the Sox begin working out new deals with Murakami and Venable, they have other goals to achieve. In Friday’s 4-1 win over the Twins, two Sox players reached the same milestone and helped them keep some distance from the second-place…
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