White Sox Youngsters Lead Team Past Rays
Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel each drove in two runs, while Shane Smith pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings, helping the White Sox win for the ninth time in 11 games.
- On Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Chicago, the White Sox secured a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays to clinch the final matchup of their series.
- The White Sox gained an early lead with a two-run single by rookie Colson Montgomery and extended it with a two-run pinch-hit single from Kyle Teel, whose on-base streak reached 20 games.
- Rookie Shane Smith pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings allowing four hits and one walk, while Tampa Bay starter Ian Seymour gave up three runs over 5 1/3 innings during this second start.
- Jordan Leasure closed the game with a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his eighth save, contributing to Chicago’s 9-2 record in September, the best in baseball this month.
- The victory improved the White Sox's position as they aim to win six of their last 15 games to avoid a third consecutive 100-loss season, while the Rays' playoff hopes declined following a five-loss stretch.
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Kyle Teel extends on-base streak to 20 games in Thursday's White Sox win
After not starting the series finale Thursday against the Rays, Kyle Teel had his day off interrupted in the sixth inning when manager Will Venable called on him as a pinch hitter.The White Sox led by three runs with the bases loaded and no outs. It was a prime scoring opportunity and a chance to tack on insurance runs after another strong start by right-hander Shane Smith. In a crucial at-bat, Venable turned to Teel, one of his best hitters wit…
White Sox stay hot, down Rays again
Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel had two-run singles and Shane Smith pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Thursday. Chicago (57-90) took two of three to keep Tampa Bay's American League playoff hopes wobbling. The Rays fell six games behind the Seattle Mariners, who play later Thursday, in the race for the third and final AL wild-card berth. The Texas Rangers, Cleveland Guardia…

Montgomery and Teel drive in 2 runs each to lead White Sox over Rays 5-1
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