Colson Montgomery's first career home run came during the game where the Rays defeated the White Sox. Chicago's Davis Martin, returning from injury, struggled initially, giving up several runs. Although the Sox narrowed the lead thanks to Montgomery's homer, they could not regain their previous scoring momentum. The White Sox made history with the best start to the second half of the season, winning their first four games by five runs or more. Luis Robert Jr. was absent from the game, ending an eight-game hitting streak as trade talks loomed for the team.
Colson Montgomery's first career home run couldn't stop the Rays from cooling off the red-hot White Sox on a stifling night in Tampa, as Chicago starter Davis Martin ran into trouble in his return from the injured list.
Martin showed signs of rust after a month on the shelf when he walked three batters and then balked one home in the second inning, allowing the Rays to build a quick lead.
Montgomery narrowed the gap to 4-3 when he looped his 359-foot blast around the right field foul pole, but the Sox couldn't capitalize on their previous offensive momentum from prior games.
The Sox made MLB history - the good kind, for a change - with their torrid start to the second half, becoming the first team to win each of their first four games out of the All-Star break by five runs or more.
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