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06/09 22:36 CDT Braden Montgomery hits 2-run homer in 10th inning of MLB debut
to lift White Sox over Braves 6-5
Braden Montgomery hits 2-run homer in 10th inning of MLB debut to lift White
Sox over Braves 6-5
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.
The second-place White Sox (35-31) moved within a half-game of scuffling
Cleveland atop the AL Central.
Matt Olson homered twice in the first three innings for Atlanta, accounting for
three runs. Mauricio Dubn 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 sent it 343 feet over the left-field wall to
send the Rate Field crowd into a frenzy.
Automatic runner Andrew Benintendi scored from third ahead of Montgomery.
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