White Sox ride early surge to 9-1 win, reach 50 at break

Powered by a five-run first inning and a stingy bullpen, the White Sox beat the Athletics 9-1 to move to 50-45 at the All-Star break. Noah Schultz allowed a leadoff single and a Shea Langeliers homer but delivered 5 innings with 4 strikeouts and 0 walks, Sam Antonacci homered to spark the scoring, Kyle Teel added a two-run single, and Braden Montgomery hit a three-run homer to push the lead to 6-1. The bullpen closed it out as Chicago swept the series, scoring 24 runs in the series and leaving the AL Central tied at the break.