Montgomery and Teel drive in 2 runs each to lead White Sox over Rays 5-1
[September 12, 2025]
CHICAGO (AP) — Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel drove in two runs each to
back 5 2/3 scoreless innings from fellow rookie Shane Smith, and the
Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 in the rubber game of the
series on Thursday.
Chase Meidroth led off the first with a single off Ian Seymour and
Curtis Mead's double moved him to third. Montgomery drove in both with a
one-out single. Teel had a two-run pinch hit single in the sixth for a
5-0 lead, extending his on-base streak to 20 games. |
Chicago White Sox starter Shane Smith delivers a pitch during the first
inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Thursday, Sept.
11, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) |
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Smith (6-7) allowed four hits and a walk in his
26th start. Tyler Alexander surrendered Junior Caminero's RBI
groundout in the eighth for the Rays' only run. Jordan Leasure
pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his eighth save.
Michael A. Taylor had an RBI single before Teel's base hit in
the three-run sixth.
Seymour (3-2) gave up three runs on five hits and two walks in 5
1/3 innings. Joey Gerber struck out two in two perfect innings
in his first appearance in 1,811 days. Gerber last pitched on
Sept. 27, 2020, when he made 17 appearances for the Mariners in
his only season.
The Rays (72-74) have lost five of six following a seven-game
win streak.
The White Sox (57-90) need to win six of their final 15 games to
avoid a third straight 100-loss season.
Key moment
Leasure's save gives Chicago a 9-2 record in September — tops in
baseball.
Key stat
Teel is tied with the Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette for the longest
active on-base streak.
Up next
RHP Shane Baz (9-11, 4.94) starts Friday when the Rays visit the
Cubs, who will counter with LHP Matthew Boyd (12-8, 2.92).
White Sox LHP Martín Pérez (1-4, 3.15) starts Friday in
Cleveland opposite Guardians RHP Tanner Bibee (9-11, 4.69).
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