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08/19 16:05 CDT Jos Urquidy sharp in long relief, Braden Montgomery has 2 RBIs
as the White Sox beat the Cubs 3-0
Jos Urquidy sharp in long relief, Braden Montgomery has 2 RBIs as the White
Sox beat the Cubs 3-0
By MATT CARLSON
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) --- Jos Urquidy pitched six innings of crisp, two-hit relief,
rookie Braden Montgomery drove in two runs and the Chicago White Sox topped the
crosstown Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday to salvage the finale of a three-game series at
Wrigley Field.
Montgomery had two hits, including a two-run double off the glove of Cubs first
baseman Michael Busch in the eighth. Andrew Benintendi broke a scoreless tie
with an RBI single in the sixth as the White Sox rebounded from a pair of
walk-off losses and ended an eight-game losing streak at the iconic North Side
ballpark dating to August 2023.
The White Sox and Cubs split their 2026 series 3-3. The Cubs lead in the
all-time interleague matchup 80-78.
Opener Sean Newcomb tossed two hitless innings. Urquidy (2-1) entered in the
third and struck out eight without a walk. Grant Taylor pitched the ninth for
his seventh save and completed a two-hitter.
Clay Holmes (5-6) was sharp in a second straight start and third overall for
the Cubs since they acquired him at the trade deadline from the Mets. The
right-hander allowed one run on six hits in 5 1/3 innings, walking two.
No. 9 hitter Tyrone Taylor, acquired from the Mets along with Holmes, had the
Cubs' only two hits. Taylor led off the sixth with a double, but was thrown out
at third trying to advance on Pete Crow-Armstrong's fly to right.
White Sox left fielder Sam Antonacci made a leaping catch of Alex Bregman's
drive against the ivy for the first out of the seventh to help preserve a 1-0
White Sox lead.
The White Sox added two runs in the eighth off Ryan Rolison. Miguel Vargas
walked, then pinch-hitter Randal Grichuk and Montgomery followed with doubles.
Up next
White Sox: LHP Anthony Kay (9-5, 4.01 ERA) faces Atlanta RHP Grant Holmes (7-5,
3.82 on Thursday) at Rate Field. It's a makeup of a June 11 rainout.
Cubs: At Seattle on Friday. Starters were not yet announced.
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