CHICAGO – One swing of Colson Montgomery’s bat was enough to produce a 7-3 White Sox victory over the Twins Saturday night at Rate Field, ending a three-game losing streak for the South Siders.
Montgomery connected on a 1-0 sinker from Mick Abel for his first career grand slam in Abel’s first career start for Minnesota, capping off a six-run second inning. The 412-foot blast with an exit velocity of 106.2 mph, according to Statcast, marked Montgomery’s 12th home run since the All-Star break and gave the rookie shortstop 32 RBIs during that same stretch.
On Aug. 3 in Anaheim, Montgomery delivered a multi-hit effort to raise his average to .256 but proceeded to go 7-for-49 over his ensuing 14 games. He has back-to-back multi-hit games to start the Twins series, with three extra-base hits among his four total and two homers.
This blast made a winner of Davis Martin, who allowed two runs over five innings with six strikeouts. The White Sox (46-83) improved to 5-24 against the Twins dating back to May 4, 2023.
