Colson Montgomery wasn't sure if his deep fly had enough to get out of the park Tuesday night against the Royals. He bounced out of the batter's box after arriving late on a fastball, willing the ball to stay fair as it sailed toward the left-field corner - and he watched it bank off the foul pole like dice off the back wall of a craps table.
Colson Montgomery didn't take long to extend his home run streak. The Chicago White Sox shortstop drove the first pitch he saw in Tuesday's second inning against the Kansas City Royals the opposite way. The ball hit off the left-field foul pole for a solo home run. It was the rookie's fourth consecutive game with a home run. Montgomery helped the Sox build a four-run lead.
Vinny Capra first joined the White Sox on May 15 as a waiver claim from the Milwaukee Brewers. He had played his way onto the Brewers Opening Day roster with a monster Spring Training, but he got dominated by big league pitching during the regular season.