White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros in Game 1

HOUSTON — Colson Montgomery hit a solo homer and Sam Antonacci drove in two runs to lead the Chicago White Sox over the Houston Astros 6-3 in Game 1 of an AL Wild Card Series on Tuesday. The White Sox, in the post-season for the first time since 2021, made a remarkable turnaround this year to become the only team in major league history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth. They had lost 100 games in three straight seasons, including 121 defeats in 2024, setting the record for most losses since 1899. The White Sox got a…