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Montgomery, the Sox’ No. 5 prospect, went 3-for-5 in his second game as the Sox poured it on in Colorado with a season-high 15 hits.
Jenks died Friday in Portugal, where he had been undergoing treatment for stomach cancer.
The Sox’ prized shortstop prospect also had a quirky first plate appearance, being granted first base on catcher’s interference.
Adrian Houser, Edgar Quero and Michael A. Taylor powered the Sox’ 3-2 series-opening victory to drop Colorado to 20-68, five games behind the historic losing pace of the 2024 Sox squad.
In this week’s “Polling Place,” we also participated in the great American tradition of poking fun at the White Sox and Rockies.
Notes: No injured list for center fielder Michael A. Taylor after his collision with Max Muncy on Wednesday.
The Dodgers star made history but not before the Sox roughed him up.
Boorish behavior at games reflects how our culture has shifted.
“To get two quick outs in the first, and then walk two guys, that just kills you,” said Smith, who yielded four runs and three hits in the first inning Tuesday night.
Kopech’s first foray into October baseball with the Sox in 2021 was difficult to swallow. He gave up six runs and seven hits in three innings of two games.
It took 100 pitches and six innings, but Dodgers lefty Kershaw finally notched the three strikeouts he needed.
The Sox likely will find themselves on the opposite side of history Wednesday, when lefty Clayton Kershaw takes the mound needing three strikeouts to reach 3,000.
The Sox appear years away from contending for a playoff berth, let alone a World Series title, but at least one member of their last-place team got to feel what it was like to be a champion.
The Sox are sending two of their top prospects to the Futures Game next month, while another is on a hot streak generating buzz about a potential promotion to the big leagues.
Teel, one of the Sox’ two rookie catchers, smacked a two-run double as part of a game-deciding four-run seventh inning Sunday, his latest big moment as he gets his first taste of the major leagues.
White Sox put Luis Robert Jr. on injured list with strained hamstring after three days out of lineup
The struggling center fielder hit the IL four days after making an early exit from a game with a hamstring injury, the latest unfortunate turn in a miserable season for Robert.
Houser lowered his ERA to a razor-thin 1.90 across seven starts since joining the Sox, looking like a player who could net Chris Getz something at the trade deadline.
Cannon went to the IL on June 3 with a back strain. After a successful rehab start last week, he’ll be back on the big-league mound in the series finale against the Giants.
Noda’s failed diving attempt allowed two runs to score, leading to a loss for the Sox, who rank as one of the worst defensive teams in the majors.
Marte, 31, told “Danny Beisbol” on Thursday that the fan, who was banned indefinitely from all MLB ballparks, yelled, “I sent your mom a text last night.” Marte’s mother died in 2017.
A sore hamstring is the latest thing to go wrong for Luis Robert Jr. in his Murphy’s Law of a season, knocking him out of the Sox’ lineup as the trade deadline nears.
Also in this week’s “Polling Place,” we asked which team will win a playoff series first — the Bulls, Blackhawks, Sky or White Sox.
The Sox are five games ahead of last year’s historically bad squad. But they’re still on pace for the second-worst season in franchise history.
Like Sosa, Stone heard his name chanted at Wrigley Field. Sadly, it was during his last day calling Cubs games when fans shouted, “Sto-ney, Sto-ney!” as he led the seventh-inning stretch.
The Sox played well behind another strong effort from starter Sean Burke and two homers from Sosa.
Sox fans greeted Marte with an ovation Wednesday. Arizona’s All-Star infielder broke down in tears Tuesday after a fan hurled an insult about his late mother.
The Sox added the former All-Star hurler to the organization Tuesday as they look to aid their inexperienced starting staff by adding more reliable veterans.
Taylor, one of the Sox’ highest-rated prospects, is already in the majors as a relief arm. Is that his spot for the long term or is a move back to the starting staff a possibility?
After a 10-game surge following his sojourn to Arizona, the Sox’ highly ranked shortstop prospect is hitting only .135 in his last 15 games.
With trade acquisitions such as Miguel Vargas, Chase Meidroth and Kyle Teel providing hope for the team’s long-term aspirations, the Sox could use the deadline to find more talent for their rebuilding project.