White Sox @ Guardians · Jul 5, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sun, Jul 5, 2026

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6 Cleveland Guardians Guardians

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Chris Murphy

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Tanner Bibee

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White Sox retake 1st place in AL Central -- but the race is just starting

CLEVELAND -- During a recent television broadcast outside of Chicago, right-hander Davis Martin heard about one of the announcers still trying to figure out where the White Sox are in terms of their 2026 success. “That’s fine. That’s where we are at,” a smiling Martin told MLB.com. “We are going

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Montgomery, Teel lead White Sox offense in 7-6 win 00:03:03

Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel power the White Sox offense to a 7-6 series finale victory over the Guardians

Condensed Game: CWS@CLE - 7/5/2600:13:46

Condensed Game: Colson Montgomery and the White Sox take on Gabriel Arias and the Guardians on July 5, 2026

Colson Montgomery's two-run homer (23)00:00:28

Colson Montgomery hits his 23rd homer of the season, extending the White Sox lead to 6-3 in the top of the 3rd inning

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White Sox @ Guardians · 7–6

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