Montgomery homers and drives in 5 to rally White Sox past Rays 11-9
TAMPA, Fla. — Colson Montgomery hit a 3-run homer in the second inning and a two-run double in the eighth, rallying the White Sox to an 11-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
Kyle Teel launched his first major league homer for the White Sox, who trailed 4-0 after the first inning and 7-5 through seven. He finished with four hits and scored three times.
Chicago (37-66) took two of three games from the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field to complete a 5–1 trip.
Tampa Bay (53-50) has lost 11 of 16.
Montgomery, a rookie shortstop called up to the majors on July 4, homered off starter Taj Bradley and set a career high with 5 RBI.
Handed a 4-0 lead, Bradley gave up four runs in the second and didn’t get through the inning.
Chicago White Sox's Kyle Teel, right, hugs Edgar Quero after his home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
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