{
  "id": 419605,
  "title": "Colson Montgomery hits 3-run homer and White Sox top Guardians 5-3 to increase AL Central lead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/colson-montgomery-hits-3-run-homer-and-white-sox-top-guardians-5-3-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T23:50:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/08/09/colson-montgomery-hits-3-run-homer-and-white-sox-top-guardians-5-3-to-increase-al-central-lead"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chicago White Sox secured a 5-3 victory against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, extending their lead in the AL Central to 3.5 games over second-place Detroit. Colson Montgomery's 26th home run, a three-run homer, capped the White Sox's four-run third inning. The game was delayed by rain for 2 hours and 23 minutes after the first inning, with the Guardians leading 2-1. In relief, White Sox left-hander Hagen Smith made his major league debut, taking the hill in the second and posting a scoreless inning. After Brayan Rocchio lined out to third to end a potential rally, Trevor Richards, the sixth reliever for Chicago, allowed one run in the ninth on walks and a sacrifice fly, but still earned his third career save.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Colson Montgomery hits three-run homer in White Sox's 5-3 win",
    "White Sox extend AL Central lead to 3.5 games over Detroit",
    "Montgomery's 26th home run caps four-run third inning"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The win solidifies the White Sox's position in the AL Central, now 3.5 games ahead of the second-place Tigers, after a crucial four-run third inning sparked by Colson Montgomery's 26th home run.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}