Montgomery's homer helps White Sox edge Guardians 3-1 in Cleveland
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 1:59 AM
Last updated Jul 5, 2026
Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Saturday night. Montgomery's homer, which was his 22nd of the season, followed his double in the first that scored Miguel Vargas. The Guardians tied the game at 1 with a solo home run from Austin Hedges in the fifth inning. With this victory, the White Sox reclaimed first place in the AL Central by percentage points. Brandon Eisert earned the win in relief, and Grant Taylor recorded his third save. The series continues with the final game scheduled for Sunday.
- •Montgomery led off the eighth with a 402-foot homer.
- •Eisert pitched two scoreless innings in relief.
- •Burke struck out a career-high 11 batters over seven innings.
- •Hedges tied the game with a solo homer in the fifth.
- •White Sox face Guardians again on Sunday afternoon.
- 1:59 AMYahoo Sports — Montgomery homers to break tie, White Sox beat Guardians 3-1 to retake AL Central lead
"Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning off Tim Herrin for the second of his two RBIs, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Saturday night. Chicago reclaimed first place in the AL Central by percentage points over the Guardians, who won the first two games of the series on walk-off hits. Montgomery, who leads all shortstops with 22 homers, led off the eighth with a 402-foot shot to center off Herrin (1-4).
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