Quero hits 1st homer to back Houser's gem as White Sox edge Rockies in
matchup of MLB's worst
[July 05, 2025]
DENVER (AP) — Adrian Houser allowed two hits in eight innings and rookie
catcher Edgar Quero hit his first major league home run — a tiebreaking
solo shot in the sixth that sent the Chicago White Sox past the Colorado
Rockies 3-2 on Friday night.
Rookie reliever Grant Taylor gave up a two-out single to Mickey Moniak
in the ninth before striking out Ryan McMahon for his third save. |
Chicago White Sox's Edgar Quero gestures as he crosses home plate after
hitting a solo home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio
Senzatela in the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 4, 2025,
in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) |
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In a matchup between the two worst teams in the
majors, Houser (4-2) permitted two unearned runs on four hits
and two walks. He hasn’t yielded more than three runs in any of
his eight starts this season. The veteran right-hander was
coming off seven sharp innings in a 1-0 win over the Giants that
Taylor also saved.
Andrew Benintendi and Miguel Vargas opened the fourth with
singles against Antonio Senzatela (3-12), and Quero walked to
load the bases. Michael A. Taylor's two-out single gave Chicago
a 2-0 lead.
Michael Toglia doubled in the fifth and scored on a throwing
error by third baseman Josh Rojas. Tyler Freeman doubled to tie
it at 2.
Quero gave Chicago the lead with a 401-foot drive to right field
— before getting the silent treatment from his teammates when he
returned to the dugout.
Senzatela leads the majors in losses after allowing three runs
and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Key moments
White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery had a memorable big league
debut after being called up from Triple-A Charlotte. He became
the second player since 1920 to reach on catcher’s interference
in his first plate appearance, then made a diving,
over-the-shoulder catch to end the second inning. He finished 0
for 2 with a walk.
Key stat
Chicago (29-59) kept the Rockies (20-68) from winning
back-to-back home games for the first time this season.
Up next
White Sox RHP Jonathan Cannon (2-7, 4.59 ERA) starts Saturday
opposite Rockies RHP Germán Márquez (3-9, 5.62).
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