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White Sox Rally Past Rays 11-9 to Extend Second-Half Surge

Chicago’s rookie lineup has tallied 49 runs in six games to push the team to a 5-1 record in the second half.

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Kyle Teel of the Chicago White Sox reacts to scoring a run in the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/TNS)

Overview

  • The White Sox erased a four-run first-inning deficit, strung together seven straight runs and secured an 11-9 win at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
  • Rookie Colson Montgomery drove in five runs with a three-run homer in the second inning and a go-ahead double in the eighth.
  • Catcher Kyle Teel smacked his first major league home run and collected four hits with two RBIs in the comeback.
  • Rays starter Taj Bradley yielded four runs on four hits and three walks in the second inning, and reliever Kevin Kelly gave up six runs in the eighth to blow a late lead.
  • The victory improved Chicago to 37-66 overall and 5-1 since the All-Star break, while Tampa Bay fell to 53-50, now 7½ games back in the AL East and 1½ games out of the final wild-card spot.