Montgomery's ninth-inning homer leads White Sox to 10-9 win over
Nationals
[September 27, 2025]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the
ninth inning, Lenyn Sosa was 3 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs, and
the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals 10-9 on Friday night
to snap a five-game losing streak.
Luis García Jr. hit a career-high three of Washington’s six home runs.
Josh Bell, CJ Abrams and Daylen Lile also homered for the Nationals. It
was the team's most homers in a game since July 19, 2021 against Miami. |
Chicago White Sox' Miguel Vargas (20) is greeted by Kyle Teel, right,
after they both scored on a double by Brooks Baldwin during the first
inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday,
Sept. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) |
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Fraser Ellard (1-2) pitched one-third of an inning for the win
and Grant Taylor pitched a scoreless ninth for his sixth save.
Jose A. Ferrer (4-4) gave up two runs — one earned — in the
ninth, his fourth blown save.
Jordan Leasure's string of 14 consecutive scoreless innings,
which had been the third-longest active streak in MLB, was
snapped.
Chase Meidroth reached on a fielding error and opened the
scoring when Miguel Vargas singled. Brooks Baldwin doubled to
drive in two runs and then scored on a double by Sosa to give
the White Sox a 4-0 lead.
Sosa homered to leadoff the fourth inning and Kyle Teel added a
run-scoring single to make it 6-1.
James Wood struck out once, bringing his league-worst strikeout
tally to 216 this season. Mark Reynolds holds the MLB
single-season record for strikeouts with 223 in 2009.
Key moment
Teel reached on a fielding error by Ferrer and two pitches later
Montgomery hit a 97-mph sinker over the wall in right-center
field.
Key stats
The White Sox, who were 0 for 28 during their five-game skid and
batted .103 (6 of 58) with runners in scoring position over
their last 12, went 5 of 11 with runners in scoring position.
Up next
Sean Burke (4-11, 4.29 ERA) pitches Saturday for the White Sox
against Jake Irvin (9-13, 5.69) in the second of the three-game
series.
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