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White Sox Strike First in AL Wild Card, Beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1

Colson Montgomery homered and Chicago’s bullpen-game strategy held Houston to 3 runs.

  • On Tuesday, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 6-3 in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series at Daikin Park, taking a 1-0 series lead.
  • Rookie opener Hagen Smith threw three scoreless innings while shortstop Colson Montgomery hit a 432-foot solo homer and left fielder Sam Antonacci drove in three runs with a two-run single in the second.
  • Chicago's victory marks a historic turnaround; the franchise became the only team in major league history to reach the postseason after suffering 121 defeats in 2024.
  • Teams winning the opening game in this series format advance 15 of 16 times, placing immediate elimination pressure on Houston for Wednesday's Game 2.
  • Manager Joe Espada must guide the Astros to a Wednesday win to force a decisive Game 3 on Thursday, after his bullpen-game strategy backfired in Game 1.
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Chicago White Sox stun Houston Astros to take 1-0 lead in American League Wild Card Series

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