US EditionUnlikely hero Dustin Harris helps White Sox edge Royals for split
Dustin Harris sparked the rally with a pinch-hit double and go-ahead run, and Chicago used nine pitchers to salvage a four-game split.
- Fueled by home runs from Tanner Murray and Colson Montgomery, the Chicago White Sox outlasted the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Sunday after a three-hour rain delay.
- Following two consecutive shutouts against Kansas City, the White Sox broke through when Murray hit his first career home run in the second inning to end a 21-inning scoring drought.
- Murray's two-run blast off starter Noah Cameron gave Chicago an early 2-0 lead, Montgomery put the White Sox ahead 4-3 in the fourth, and Dustin Harris scored the go-ahead run in the seventh on a wild pitch from reliever John Schreiber.
- Chicago matched a club record by using nine pitchers, while Harris robbed Royals second baseman Michael Massey of extra bases; Montgomery stayed in the game after taking a 95-mph pitch, saying his wrist was 'sore but not broke' and the win 'felt great.'
- The White Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday with LHP Noah Schultz making his major league debut, while the Royals begin a six-game trip Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers with LHP Cole Ragans facing LHP Framber Valdez.
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Tanner Murray hits first MLB homer and White Sox edge Royals 6-5 after 3-hour rain delay
Tanner Murray hit his first major league home run, Colson Montgomery also connected and the Chicago White Sox outlasted the Kansas City Royals 6-5 after the first pitch was pushed back 3 hours because of rain.
HIGHLIGHTS: Two Home Runs Boost White Sox Over Royals (4.12.26)
Tanner Murray got things started in the top of the second inning with a 2-run home run to get the Sox on the board first for his first career home run. Colson Montgomery followed suite with a 2-run home run in top of the fourth inning, taking back the Sox lead, 4-3. The White Sox tied it up in the top of the sixth inning after the Royals walked Andrew Benintendi, scoring Munetaka Murakami. The Sox scored the final run…
Tanner Murray connected her first home run in the Major Leagues, Colson Montgomery also pulled her out of the park and the Chicago White Sox resisted to beat 6-5 the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, after the first pitch was delayed 3 hours by the rain.
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