Urquidy's 6 Sharp Innings Lift White Sox Past Cubs 3-0

José Urquidy pitched six innings of crisp, two-hit relief, rookie Braden Montgomery drove in two runs, and the Chicago White Sox topped the crosstown Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday to salvage the finale of a three-game series at Wrigley Field.

Montgomery had two hits, including a two-run double off the glove of Cubs first baseman Michael Busch in the eighth. Andrew Benintendi broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the sixth as the White Sox rebounded from a pair of walk-off losses and ended an eight-game losing streak at the North Side ballpark dating to August 2023.

The White Sox and Cubs split their 2026 series 3-3. The Cubs lead the all-time interleague matchup 80-78.

Opener Sean Newcomb tossed two hitless innings. Urquidy (2-1) entered in the third and struck out eight without a walk. Grant Taylor pitched the ninth for his seventh save, completing a two-hitter.

Clay Holmes (5-6) was sharp in his second straight start for the Cubs since being acquired at the trade deadline from the New York Mets. The right-hander allowed one run on six hits in 5 1/3 innings, walking two.

No. 9 hitter Tyrone Taylor, also acquired from the Mets, had the Cubs' only two hits. He led off the sixth with a double but was thrown out at third trying to advance on Pete Crow-Armstrong's fly ball to right.

White Sox left fielder Sam Antonacci made a leaping catch against the ivy to rob Alex Bregman for the first out of the seventh, helping preserve a 1-0 lead.

Chicago added two runs in the eighth off Ryan Rolison. Miguel Vargas walked, then pinch-hitter Randal Grichuk and Montgomery followed with doubles.

The White Sox next face Atlanta on Thursday at Rate Field in a makeup of a June 11 rainout, with left-hander Anthony Kay (9-5, 4.01 ERA) opposing Braves right-hander Grant Holmes (7-5, 3.82 ERA). The Cubs head to Seattle on Friday.