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Montgomery Hits the Go-Ahead Double and Gonzalez Has 3 RBIs as the White Sox Down the Orioles 8-2
Colson Montgomery delivered the go-ahead hit in the eighth, and Jacob Gonzalez drove in three runs as Chicago won the opener.
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 on Monday night, with Colson Montgomery hitting a go-ahead double in the eighth inning and Jacob Gonzalez driving in three runs at Camden Yards.
White Sox starter Sean Burke delivered a solid performance amid brutal heat, allowing two runs on four hits with eight strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings as temperatures reached 86 degrees at first pitch.
Baltimore catcher Adley Rutschman drove in both Orioles runs with sacrifice flies, while center fielders Tristan Peters and Colton Cowser traded highlight-reel defensive plays in the middle innings to rob extra bases.
With the victory, the White Sox reclaimed sole possession of first place in the American League Central, while the Orioles matched their season-worst mark by falling eight games under.500.
White Sox RHP Erick Fedde faces Orioles RHP Trey Gibson on Tuesday in the second game of the series, with temperatures expected to top 90 degrees.