{
  "id": 4097735,
  "title": "Montgomery hits 28th homer in AL Central-leading White Sox’s 7-4 win over Twins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/montgomery-hits-28th-homer-in-al-central-leading-white-soxs-7-4-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T03:28:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/08/28/montgomery-hits-28th-homer-in-al-central-leading-white-soxs-7-4-win-over-twins"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minneapolis (AP) — Colson Montgomery scored his 28th homer and Andrew Benintendi drove in two runs to propel the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox to a 7-4 triumph over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Early in the game, the White Sox capitalized on the Twins' unreliable pitching. Montgomery's three-run homer off of Minnesota starter Dean Kremer (2-5) in the first inning gave the White Sox a 4-0 lead. The Twins responded with homers from Brooks Lee and Kody Clemens, who also singled in the second inning to make it 4-2. Chicago's Andrew Benintendi extended the White Sox's lead with a double in the third inning. Both starting pitchers only lasted four innings. White Sox right-hander Luis Castillo gave up four runs on eight hits, while Kremer surrendered six runs — five of them earned. Relief pitcher Grant Taylor (7-2) shut down the Twins with 2 2/3 innings of shutout pitching. Bryan Hudson closed out the game for his sixth save. Tristan Peters, the White Sox's center fielder, ended his five-game home run streak with a single in the ninth inning. The Twins have struggled since the trade deadline, sitting 8-14 since then and with their wild-card hopes dwindling. Minnesota is four games behind the final wild-card spot in the American League, with four teams ahead of them. Meanwhile, Minnesota's top prospect Walker Jenkins made his major league debut and was met with a warm ovation after his initial at-bat, a deep flyout to the warning track. He followed that up with a hit in the fourth inning. Chicago's starting right-hander Erick Fedde (6-8, 4.18 ERA) was slated to take the mound Saturday against Minnesota's Bailey Ober (7-4, 4.49).",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Colson Montgomery hits 28th homer, leading AL Central",
    "Andrew Benintendi drives in two runs for White Sox",
    "Luis Castillo shuts down Twins with 2.2 shutout innings"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The White Sox's win, fueled by Montgomery's 28th homer, solidifies their AL Central lead and contrasts with the Twins' post-trade deadline struggles that threaten to end their wild-card hopes.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}