Braden Montgomery hits 2-run homer in 10th inning of MLB debut to lift
White Sox over Braves 6-5
[June 10, 2026]
CHICAGO (AP) — Braden Montgomery hit a two-run homer in
the 10th inning of his rousing major league debut to rally the Chicago
White Sox past the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Tuesday night.
Miguel Vargas launched a two-run shot in the third to begin Chicago's
comeback from a 4-0 deficit against the Braves, who have the best record
in the majors at 45-22. Montgomery made it 4-3 with an RBI single in the
fourth, and Jacob Gonzalez tied it with a run-scoring single in the
seventh. |
Chicago White Sox's Braden Montgomery celebrates after hitting a
walk-off two-run home in a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in
Chicago, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) |
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The second-place White Sox (35-31) moved within a half-game of
scuffling Cleveland atop the AL Central. They are 17-3 in their
last 20 home games.
Matt Olson homered twice in the first three innings for Atlanta,
accounting for three runs. Star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
exited in the fourth with left hamstring tightness, but Mauricio
Dubón put the Braves up 5-4 in the top of the 10th with an RBI
single.
With two outs in the bottom half, Montgomery connected on an 0-1
changeup from closer Raisel Iglesias (0-1) and drove it 343 feet
over the left-field wall to send the Rate Field crowd into a
frenzy.base
Automatic runner Andrew Benintendi scored from third ahead of
Montgomery, who was called up earlier in the day from Triple-A
Charlotte and got his first career hit when he singled in the
fourth to the delight of about 30 family members and friends in
the stands.
The 23-year-old switch-hitting outfielder was selected 12th
overall by Boston in the 2024 amateur draft from Texas A&M and
acquired by the White Sox that December along with three other
players in a blockbuster trade for ace left-hander Garrett
Crochet.
Grant Taylor (2-0) allowed just an unearned run in two innings
for the win.
Up next
Braves ace Chris Sale (8-4, 2.23 ERA) starts Wednesday night
against his first big league team. RHP Davis Martin (8-2, 2.61)
goes for the White Sox in a marquee pitching matchup.
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