Edgar Quero’s first home run delivers White Sox a win

Chicago snaps a three-game losing streak, beating the Rockies, 3-2

The White Sox ended their losing streak with a close win against the Rockies for the series opener. The young crew played some good, old-fashioned small ball and even celebrated a first career home run.

Mike Tauchman kicked things off with a first-pitch base hit, but Chase Meidroth grounded into a double play and Andrew Benintendi grounded out right after. Adrian Houser answered with a 1-2-3 inning, including the first out of the game assisted by the new guy, Colson Montgomery.

In the second, Miguel Vargas started with a double. Two outs later, Montgomery made it to first after a catcher’s interference.

Michael A. Taylor left both runners stranded, though.

The Rockies got their first hit of the game in the bottom of the second, thanks to Mickey Moniak. With two outs, Houser walked Michael Toglia. But Montgomery saved the day in a big way with a phenomenal catch.

Yanquiel Fernández had his first major league hit to start the bottom of the third, and Tyler Freeman grounded into a fielder’s choice. Houser successfully picked off Freeman right before striking out Hunter Goodman.

Benintendi started the top of the fourth with a single, and Vargas followed with another single, his second hit of the game. Brooks Baldwin hit a sac bunt to advance the runners. Edgar Quero picked up a four-pitch walk to load the bases, and with two outs, Taylor knocked two in with a single, putting the Sox up, 2-0.

In the fifth the Rockies finally made some noise, courtesy of a terrible throw from third baseman Josh Rojas. Toglia doubled, and Ryan Ritter managed to get on first, then second, and send Toglia home after Rojas’ miscue. Freeman doubled with two outs and tied the game, but thankfully Goodman’s pop up ended the inning and any further damage.

Then it was time to cue the fireworks, because Quero hit his first big league home run! It would stand up as the game-winning hit:

Houser continued to be a force, only giving up a walk in two frames, and kept his pitch count at an economical 83 after wrapping up the seventh inning.

Baldwin managed a one-out double in the eighth, and advanced to third after Quero grounded out. Montgomery picked up a walk with two outs, to put runners on the corners and prompt another pitching change for Colorado. Alas, Taylor struck out swinging to strand runners. Houser was back out for the eighth and had an easy 1-2-3, with two strikeouts.

Tauchman, with another great at-bat, worked a walk with one out in the ninth. Meidroth followed up with another walk. Unfortunately, the Sox couldn’t take advantage, with both Benintendi and Vargas going down on strikes.

Grant Taylor came in for the save, and immediately struck Jordan Beck out with a pitch at 101 mph. Moniak singled with two outs, but Taylor got Ryan McMahon to go down swinging, securing the win and pocketing his third save of the season.

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Futility Watch

White Sox 2025 Record: 29-59, tied for the third-worst start in White Sox history and tied for the 73rd-worst start in baseball history. A 29-59 record projects to 53-109 over a full season. A year ago, the record-breaking White Sox were 25-63.

All-Time White Sox Record (1901-2025, 19,294 games) 9,623-9,671 (.4988). It’s been 132 games since the White Sox had an all-time winning record. The White Sox are currently 48 games worse than .500 and falling under by 66 more games will land the team at its lowest point in its 125-year history.

Record Since the New Pope Was Revealed as a White Sox Fan 19-30

Race With the Colorado Rockies for to the Worst Record in 2025 9 games better

• Race to the Worst “Modern” 162-Game Record (2024 White Sox, 41-121)
• Race to the Worst “Modern” Record in a 162-Game Season (1962 Mets, 40-120-1, finished three percentage points worse than the 2024 White Sox)
• Race to the Most White Sox Losses (2024, 121)
• Race to the Worst White Sox Record (2024, 41-121)

12 games better, in all cases

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