Davis Martin works 6 scoreless innings and White Sox move atop AL
Central with 2-1 win over Braves
[June 11, 2026]
By LUKE DeCOCK
CHICAGO (AP) — Davis Martin threw six scoreless innings
for his ninth win as the Chicago White Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1
on Wednesday night to move into first place in the AL Central.
The White Sox have won seven straight at home and nine of 13 overall,
including two straight against the major league-best Braves. Chicago
moved one-half game ahead of Cleveland, which lost to the New York
Yankees earlier Wednesday. This is the latest in the season the White
Sox have led their division since 2021. |
Chicago White Sox's Luisangel Acuña hits a one run fielders choice
against the Atlanta Braves during the fourth inning of a baseball game,
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) |
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Martin (9-2) recorded his third outing of at least six innings
without allowing a run this season. He gave up six hits, struck
out six and walked one as he matched Aaron Ashby and Gavin
Williams for the major league lead in victories.
White Sox right fielder Braden Montgomery, who doubled and hit a
game-ending homer in his big league debut Tuesday, had two more
doubles Wednesday.
Chris Sale (8-5) allowed two runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings
for the Braves.
The White Sox went ahead in the fourth when Derek Hill singled
in Montgomery, then scored on a grounder by Luisangel Acuña.
The Braves got on the board in the seventh against reliever Sean
Newcomb when Miguel Vargas couldn't handle a grounder to third
from Ozzie Albies, allowing Jorge Mateo to score from first
base. Bryan Hudson pitched the ninth for his third save.
Chicago's Chase Meidroth extended his on-base streak to 21 games
and his hitting streak to 11 games with an infield single in the
third.
Martin stranded seven baserunners, pitching out of a
bases-loaded, one-out jam in the second by striking out Mateo
and getting Austin Wynns to line out.
Up next
Braves LHP Martín Pérez (4-3, 3.02 ERA) starts the final game of
the series Thursday against White Sox LHP Anthony Kay (5-1,
4.40).
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