Colson Montgomery homers as White Sox rally in 7th to top Tigers 2-1
[June 01, 2026]
By MATT CARLSON
CHICAGO (AP) — Colson Montgomery homered and Tristan
Peters' RBI single put Chicago ahead as the White Sox rallied with two
runs in the seventh inning to beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 2-1 on
Sunday for their fifth straight win.
Detroit lost for the 21st time in 25 games despite a terrific start by
Keider Montero, who allowed just two hits in six shutout innings. |
Chicago White Sox's Colson Montgomery runs after hitting a solo home run
during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers
in Chicago, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) |
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Montgomery hit his 15th homer, a drive to right field off
reliever Drew Anderson (2-3) to tie it. Chicago followed with
three straight singles to take the lead and then held on for a
series sweep.
Spencer Torkelson doubled home a run in the first and finished
with two hits for Detroit. Kevin McGonigle singled, walked twice
and scored.
Montero walked none and struck out four in matching his longest
outing this season. The right-hander permitted only an infield
single to Rikuu Nishida and Peters’ double.
Chicago starter Sean Burke yielded one run and three hits while
striking out six and walking two in 5 1/3 innings.
Brandon Eisert (1-0) got the final out in the seventh. Tyler
Davis recorded two outs for his first career save after third
baseman Miguel Vargas made a diving catch of Riley Greene's foul
popup over the tarp for the first out in the ninth.
Chicago first baseman Jacob Gonzalez made his major league debut
and singled in the seventh. He was called up from Triple-A on
Saturday after the White Sox placed slugger Munetaka Murakami on
the injured list with a right hamstring strain.
Detroit pitcher Justin Verlander, the oldest player in the
majors at 43, will make a rehab start for Triple-A Toledo at
Iowa on Tuesday.
Up next
Tigers: Had not announced a starter to face Rays RHP Griffin Jax
(1-3, 3.60 ERA) on Monday at Tampa Bay.
White Sox: RHP David Sandlin (1-0, 1.50 ERA) faces Twins RHP Joe
Ryan (3-3, 2.94) in Minnesota on Monday. Sandlin allowed one hit
over six innings in his debut last Wednesday.
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