New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox Box Score on Jun 26, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 27, 2017

CHICAGO -- Chase Headley went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run, and the New York Yankees held on for a 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.

Tyler Austin belted a home run and notched two RBIs for the Yankees. New York (41-33) snapped a two-game skid and won for only the third time in the past 13 games.

Todd Frazier and Tim Anderson each homered for the White Sox, who scored four runs in the ninth inning and left the tying run on second base to end the game. Chicago (32-43) has lost four games in a row and seven of eight.

Yankees left-hander Jordan Montgomery (6-4) won his fourth consecutive decision. He limited White Sox hitters to one run on five hits in seven innings. He walked one and struck out eight.

White Sox left-hander David Holmberg (1-2) allowed six runs (two earned) on five hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked four and struck out two.

Yankees left-handed closer Aroldis Chapman escaped trouble in the ninth inning to record his eighth save.

Austin hit a solo home run to increase the Yankees' lead to 4-1 in the sixth. Holmberg left a pitch over the plate, and Austin ripped a line drive over the left-field wall for his first home run of the season.

New York added two more runs later in the inning to make it 6-1. Jacoby Ellsbury scored on a sacrifice fly by Austin Romine, and Headley scored on an error by first baseman Jose Abreu.

The White Sox closed the gap in the ninth on a three-run shot by Anderson. Abreu doubled two batters later to score Melky Cabrera from first base and cut the deficit to 6-5, but Chapman retired Avisail Garcia and Frazier.

Chicago opened the scoring on a solo shot by Frazier to start the second. The former home run derby champion pulled a low fastball into the left field bleachers for his 13th long ball of the season.

New York scored three runs in the fourth to pull ahead. Aaron Judge drew a leadoff walk and scored on a sacrifice fly by Austin.

Headley hit an RBI single Ellsbury scored on a sacrifice fly by Ronald Torreyes.

NOTES: Yankees 2B Starlin Castro left the game in the third inning with a strained right hamstring. He pulled up lame while running to first base on a ground ball. ... Yankees OF Jacoby Ellsbury was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list after missing a month with a concussion. He batted sixth and went 1-for-5. ... The White Sox recalled RHP Juan Minaya from Triple-A Charlotte and optioned RHP Gregory Infante to Triple-A. ... Yankees OF Aaron Hicks was placed on the 10-day disabled list because of a right oblique strain. New York recalled INF/OF Rob Refsnyder and RHP Ronald Herrera from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. They replaced OF Mason Williams and LHP Tyler Webb, who were optioned to Triple-A. ... White Sox first-round draft pick Jake Burger threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The third baseman hit .328 with 22 home runs in 63 games this season for Missouri State.