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White Sox Score 7 Runs Before Making an Out in the 3rd, Pound the Orioles
Colson Montgomery and Junior Perez homered in Chicago’s seven-run third, and the White Sox extended their AL Central lead to two games.
On Tuesday, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 9-3, fueled by a seven-run third inning featuring home runs from Colson Montgomery and Junior Perez.
This victory extended the White Sox's lead in the American League Central to two games over Cleveland, as Chicago finished June 13-12, their first back-to-back winning months since 2021.
Montgomery's 21st home run traveled 440 feet onto Eutaw Street, while starter Erick Fedde allowed three runs over five innings and Jacob Gonzalez finished with three hits.
Rookie Tyler Schweitzer pitched four scoreless innings to earn his first career save, while Baltimore suffered its fourth consecutive loss in a difficult series for the Orioles.
The White Sox aim for a three-game sweep in Wednesday's matinee against Baltimore, with Noah Schultz scheduled to start for Chicago.