CHICAGO — \u2014\u00a0Braden Montgomery\u00a0hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning of his rousing\u00a0major league debut\u00a0to rally the\u00a0Chicago White Sox\u00a0past the\u00a0Atlanta Braves\u00a06-5 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Miguel Vargas\u00a0launched 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\u00a0Jacob Gonzalez\u00a0tied it with a run-scoring single in the seventh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second-place White Sox (35-31) moved within a half-game of\u00a0scuffling Cleveland\u00a0atop the AL Central. They are 17-3 in their last 20 home games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matt Olson\u00a0homered twice in the first three innings for Atlanta, accounting for three runs. Star outfielder Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr.\u00a0exited in the fourth with left hamstring tightness,\u00a0but Mauricio Dub\u00f3n put the Braves up 5-4 in the top of the 10th with an RBI single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With two outs in the bottom half, Montgomery connected on an 0-1 changeup from closer\u00a0Raisel Iglesias\u00a0(0-1) and drove it\u00a0343 feet\u00a0over the left-field wall to\u00a0send the Rate Field crowd into a frenzy.base<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Automatic runner\u00a0Andrew Benintendi\u00a0scored from third ahead of Montgomery, who was called up earlier in the day from Triple-A Charlotte and got\u00a0his first career hit\u00a0when he singled in the fourth to the delight of about 30 family members and friends in the stands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a0blockbuster trade for ace left-hander\u00a0Garrett Crochet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grant Taylor\u00a0(2-0) allowed just an unearned run in two innings for the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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