Hours after his call-up, the rookie outfielder ignited Rate Field with a 10th-inning walk-off blast, propelling Chicago within striking distance of the division lead.
It was a thrilling Tuesday night in the Armour Square neighborhood of Chicago when a walk-off home run at Rate Field put the Chicago White Sox over the Atlanta Braves in the tenth inning.
The winning shot, a 2-run homer, was launched 343 feet from home plate by right fielder Braden Montgomery, who had just been promoted by the White Sox earlier that same day and made his MLB debut.
For more on what the promotion, and subsequent walk-off home run, mean for Chicago, White Sox Roundtable writer Sam Phalen has a look back on the trade that brought Montgomery to the Windy City.
The 6-5 victory for Chicago improves the team to 35-31 on the season and brings them to just a half-game behind the Cleveland Guardians for first place in the AL Central.
Chicago has gone 6-4 over their last 10 games and boast a plus-9 scoring differential on the season.
Montgomery's immediate fireworks during his debut breathes new life into an already promising White Sox season.
In his Major League debut, he tallied a home run, three RBIs and a pair of hits. His heroic effort not only helped to lift the White Sox over the Braves in extra frames but may be the spark needed for the next push Chicago can make to claim the top of its division.
The White Sox and Braves will continue their series Wednesday night at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Sox are now on a six-game home winning streak with a chance to extend to seven or potentially eight games in their series against the 45-22 Braves.
After the Braves, the White Sox will host the Los Angeles Dodgers for a weekend series.
