Montgomery homers to break tie, White Sox beat Guardians 3-1 to retake AL Central lead

Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead 402-foot homer to center field in the eighth inning off Tim Herrin (1-4) on Saturday night, July 5, 2026, giving the Chicago White Sox a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. Montgomery, who leads all shortstops with 22 home runs, finished with two RBIs on the night. The win allowed Chicago to reclaim first place in the AL Central by percentage points over Cleveland, who had won the first two games of the series on walk-off hits.