Colson Montgomery's 5 RBI Fuel White Sox 11-9 Comeback Win vs. Rays

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

Colson Montgomery hit a three-run homer in the second inning and a two-run double in the eighth, rallying the Chicago White Sox to an 11-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Kyle Teel launched his first major league homer for the White Sox, who trailed 4-0 after the first and 7-5 through seven. He finished with four hits and scored three times.

Chicago (37-66) took two of three games from the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field to complete a 5–1 trip. Tampa Bay (53-50) has lost 11 of 16.

Montgomery, a rookie shortstop called up to the majors on July 4, connected off starter Taj Bradley for his second big league homer and set a career high with five RBI.

Tampa Bay opened the bottom of the first with four straight hits off Jonathan Cannon, including two-run homers by Yandy Díaz and Junior Caminero.

Handed a 4-0 lead, however, Bradley gave up four runs in the second and didn’t get through the inning. He was optioned to Triple-A Durham after the game.

Chicago trailed 7-5 before scoring six times in the eighth. Teel singled home a run and Montgomery smacked a go-ahead double off the center-field wall. A throwing error by second baseman José Caballero allowed another run to score, and RBI singles by Mike Tauchman and Chase Meidroth capped the outburst.

Jordan Leasure (3-5) worked a scoreless seventh for the win. Dan Altavilla got three outs for his third major league save and second this season.

Key Moment

Rays reliever Kevin Kelly (0-2) entered with a two-run lead and got only one out. He was charged with six runs, five earned, four hits and two walks.

Key Stats

Cannon regrouped to strike out a career-high nine over 4 1/3 innings, but was tagged for six runs — five earned — and seven hits. Díaz's home run pushed him past 400 career RBI.

Up Next

The White Sox host the crosstown-rival Chicago Cubs on Friday night, with Adrian Houser (5-2, 1.89 ERA) on the mound. Zack Littell (8–7, 3.52) starts Friday for the Rays in Cincinnati.

In summary

The Chicago White Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 11-9 on 2025-07-23, largely due to Colson Montgomery's five RBI, which included a three-run homer and a go-ahead two-run double. Rookie Kyle Teel also made a significant impact with his first major league home run and a four-hit performance. This victory allowed the White Sox to secure two of three games from the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field, completing a successful 5-1 road trip. The Rays, who initially held a 7-5 lead, saw their bullpen, particularly Kevin Kelly, falter in the decisive six-run eighth inning, contributing to their recent struggle of losing 11 of 16 games.

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