White Sox bash 4 homers, thrash Cubs in series opener
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Colson Montgomery had 12 games of experience at third base before arriving in the Major Leagues with the White Sox on July 4, and eight of those games came for Glendale during the 2024 Arizona Fall League.
The prized rookie shortstop hit a three-run homer to tie the game and later broke it open with a two-run double.
Rookie Colson Montgomery hit a three-run homer and a go-ahead, two-run double, helping the Chicago White Sox rally for an 11-9 win against the host Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.
Montgomery made his major league debut with the White Sox on July 4 against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver. Through his first 52 plate appearances, he has a .267 batting average and a .753 OPS with one double, one triple and seven RBIs.
Montgomery clubbed his third homer of the season, going deep in his third straight game while extending his hitting streak to five games as well. The 23-year-old rookie slugger is splitting time at shortstop and third base in Chicago's infield,
The Sox couldn't overcome a four runs surrendered in an ugly inning for starter Davis Martin, who returned from the injured list.
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Colson Montgomery pulls an RBI grounder to the right side, scoring Miguel Vargas and increasing the White Sox lead to 6-0 in the 3rd inning