Tanner Murray hits first MLB homer and White Sox edge Royals 6-5 after
3-hour rain delay
[April 13, 2026]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tanner Murray hit his first major league home
run, Colson Montgomery also connected and the Chicago White Sox
outlasted the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Sunday after the first pitch was
pushed back 3 hours because of rain.
Dustin Harris led off the seventh inning with a pinch-hit double and
scored the tiebreaking run for the White Sox on a wild pitch by John
Schreiber (0-2). |
Chicago White Sox' Colson Montgomery, right, and Chase Meidroth (10)
celebrate after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals,
Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) |
|
Chicago equaled a club record by using nine pitchers in a
nine-inning game. That mark was set against Cleveland on Sept.
14, 1997.
The last four White Sox relievers — Bryan Hudson, Jordan Leasure
(1-0), Lucas Sims and Seranthony Domínguez — combined for six
strikeouts in 4 1/3 hitless innings. Domínguez got three outs
for his third save.
Following the long delay, Murray launched a two-run homer off
starter Noah Cameron in the second to give the White Sox a 2-0
lead. That snapped a Chicago scoreless streak that lasted 21 2/3
innings.
It was the second career hit for the 26-year-old Murray, who
debuted in the majors April 5.
Kansas City erased the deficit by drawing four walks and scoring
three runs in the third. Montgomery put the White Sox back in
front 4-3 with his two-run homer in the fourth, but the Royals
took a 5-4 lead in the bottom half on RBI singles by Isaac
Collins and Bobby Witt Jr.
Cameron was removed after loading the bases with one out in the
sixth. Nick Mears retired Montgomery on a foul popup, but then
walked pinch-hitter Andrew Benintendi to force in the tying run.
Up next
LHP Noah Schultz makes his major league debut Tuesday for the
White Sox when they host LHP Shane McClanahan (0-1, 4.15 ERA)
and the Tampa Bay Rays.
LHP Cole Ragans (0-3, 5.91 ERA) faces LHP Framber Valdez (1-1,
4.76) and the Detroit Tigers when the Royals begin a six-game
trip Tuesday.
All contents © copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights
reserved |
|
|
