Montgomery’s ninth-inning homer leads White Sox to 10-9 win over Nationals

WASHINGTON (AP) – Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead two-run homer within 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 evening to snap a five-game dropping streak.

Luis García Jr. hit a career-high three of Washington’s six house runs. Josh Bell, CJ Abrams and Daylen Lile additionally homered for the Nationals. It was the staff’s most homers in a sport since July 19, 2021 towards Miami.

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 — within the ninth, his fourth blown save.

Jordan Leasure’s string of 14 consecutive scoreless innings, which had been the third-longest energetic 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 after which scored on a double by Sosa to provide 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 Wooden struck out as soon as, bringing his league-worst strikeout tally to 216 this season. Mark Reynolds holds the MLB single-season file for strikeouts with 223 in 2009.

Key second

Teel reached on a fielding error by Ferrer and two pitches later Montgomery hit a 97-mph sinker over the wall in right-center subject.

Key stats

The White Sox, who had been 0 for 28 throughout their five-game skid and batted .103 (6 of 58) with runners in scoring place over their final 12, went 5 of 11 with runners in scoring place.

Up subsequent

Sean Burke (4-11, 4.29 ERA) pitches Saturday for the White Sox towards Jake Irvin (9-13, 5.69) within the second of the three-game collection.