Atlanta Braves at Chicago White Sox
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Braden Montgomery hits 2-run homer in 10th inning of MLB debut to lift White Sox over Braves 6-5
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. They are 17-3 in their last 20 home games.
Matt Olson homered twice in the first three innings for Atlanta, accounting for three runs. Outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. exited in the fourth with left hamstring tightness, but Mauricio Dubón 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 drove it 343 feet over the left-field wall to send the Rate Field crowd into a frenzy. He became the fifth player to hit a walk-off homer in his debut, joining Billy Parker, Josh Bard, Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Pérez, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Automatic runner Andrew Benintendi scored from third ahead of Montgomery, who was called up earlier in the day from Triple-A Charlotte and got his first career hit when he singled in the fourth to the delight of about 30 family members and friends in the stands.
The 23-year-old switch-hitting outfielder was selected 12th overall by Boston in the 2024 amateur draft from Texas A&M and acquired by the White Sox that December along with three other players in a Garrett Crochet.
Grant Taylor (2-0) allowed just an unearned run in two innings for the win.
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Scoring Summary
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10th Inning | B. Montgomery homered to left (343 feet), Benintendi scored. |
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10th Inning | Meidroth grounded out to shortstop, Benintendi to third. |
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10th Inning | Gonzalez struck out looking. |
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10th Inning | Yastrzemski flied out to third. |
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10th Inning | Riley grounded into fielder's choice to third, Dubón out at home. |
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10th Inning | Smith grounded out to first, Dubón to third. |
Statistics
 ATL |
 CHW |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
| 13 | Ground Balls | 11 |
| 6 | Strikeouts | 5 |
| 4 | Runs Batted In | 6 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 12 | Hits | 9 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 3 | Walks | 5 |
| 1 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 5 | Runs | 6 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 39 | At Bats | 36 |
| 2 | Home Runs | 2 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 22 | Runners Left On Base | 17 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 1 | Doubles | 0 |
| 20 | Fly Balls | 20 |
| 2 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 172 | Pitches | 159 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 1 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 1 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 19 | Total Bases | 15 |
| 44 | Plate Appearances | 42 |
| 324.0 | Projected Home Runs | 324.0 |
| 3 | Extra Base Hits | 2 |
| 6.0 | Runs Created | 5.5 |
| .308 | Batting Average | .250 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | 1.000 |
| .487 | Slugging Percentage | .417 |
| .205 | Secondary Average | .306 |
| .372 | On Base Percentage | .357 |
| .859 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .774 |
| 0.7 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.6 |
| 5.4 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 5.3 |
| 38.0 | Batter Rating | 39.0 |
| 19.5 | At Bats Per Home Run | 18.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.91 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.79 |
| .179 | Isolated Power | .167 |
| 0.50 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 1.00 |
| .068 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .119 |
| -.103 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .056 |
| 9.0 | Runs Produced | 12.0 |
| 0.8 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.6 | Patience Ratio | 0.5 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.2 |
| 91.3 | MLB Rating | 88.5 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 20,494 | Capacity:
2026 National League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/atl.png" class="logo-micro">Atlanta | 46 | 25 | .648 | - | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/phi.png" class="logo-micro">Philadelphia | 39 | 33 | .542 | 7.5 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/wsh.png" class="logo-micro">Washington | 38 | 35 | .521 | 9 | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mia.png" class="logo-micro">Miami | 36 | 37 | .493 | 11 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nym.png" class="logo-micro">New York | 32 | 40 | .444 | 14.5 | L1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chw.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 38 | 32 | .543 | - | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cle.png" class="logo-micro">Cleveland | 39 | 33 | .542 | - | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" class="logo-micro">Minnesota | 34 | 40 | .459 | 6 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/det.png" class="logo-micro">Detroit | 30 | 42 | .417 | 9 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/kc.png" class="logo-micro">Kansas City | 29 | 44 | .397 | 10.5 | L1 |