Jacob Gonzalez hits his first major league homer, White Sox beat the Phillies 6-3 to even series

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jacob Gonzalez hit his first major league home run, Colson Montgomery also went deep and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Saturday.

Playing in only his sixth game after being recalled to replace the injured Munetaka Murakami, Gonzalez crushed an 0-2 slider from Philadelphia starter Andrew Painter 428 feet into the second deck of the right field seats. A first round pick by the White Sox in 2023, Gonzalez has six hits in his first six games in the majors.

Gonzalez's homer came two batters after Montgomery hit his 16th of the season off Painter on a 1-0 four-seamer.

The White Sox scored four runs in the first inning off Painter (1-7) as each of the first four batters reached base and eventually touched home. Painter was wild, hitting leadoff hitter Sam Antonacci to start the game and then walking two others in the inning.

Andrew Benintendi had an RBI single and Tristan Peters had an RBI double. The other two runs scored on RBI groundouts from Gonzalez and Chase Meidroth. Peters finished the game with three hits.

Sean Burke (3-3) earned the victory. Originally scheduled as the starter, Burke followed opener Brandon Eisert and threw 4 1/3 innings allowing three runs while striking out seven.

Grant Taylor earned his second save by striking out the side in the ninth inning as the White Sox evened the three-game series with Philadelphia.

Alec Bohm and Brandon Marsh each homered and Adolis Garcia added an RBI single to provide the offense for Philadelphia, which saw its four-game winning streak snapped.

Painter took the loss after a rough outing. He yielded six runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings.

The White Sox will start RHP David Sandlin (1-1, 8.10) in the finale of the three-game series against Phillies RHP Aaron Nola (3-4, 5.55) on Sunday.

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Philadelphia Phillies' Brandon Marsh follows through on a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

Chicago White Sox' Tristan Peters (29) is out at first as Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Andrew Painter touches the bag in the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto (10) is safe on a steal at second as Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery (12) leaps for the ball in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

Chicago White Sox pitcher Sean Burke throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

Chicago White Sox' Jacob Gonzalez watches his ball after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

PHOENIX (AP) — Curtis Mead launched a two-run homer in the first inning, Dylan Crews also went deep and the Washington Nationals held the Arizona Diamondbacks to two hits Saturday in a 6-1 victory.

Nasim Nuñez drove in two runs and Crews scored twice for the Nationals (33-32), who improved to 21-12 away from home. Only the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves have more road wins, with 23.

Washington starter Zack Littell (6-4) pitched five effective innings. He didn’t allow a hit until the fifth, when Pavin Smith led off with a single. Smith scored on LuJames Groover's single, the first major league hit and RBI for the Arizona first baseman playing in his second career game.

Littell walked one and struck out four. Brad Lord worked two innings for his first big league save. A trio of Nationals relievers combined for four hitless innings.

Arizona left-hander Eduardo Rodríguez (5-2), looking for his 100th career win, got off to a bad start when James Wood singled leading off the game and Mead followed with his ninth homer, a drive to left-center.

Rodríguez settled in after that, giving up just two hits over the next five innings, until Crews led off the seventh with his second homer of the season. After Jacob Young tripled one out later, Rodríguez was relieved by Juan Morillo, and Nuñez’s squeeze bunt brought home Young to make it 4-1.

Nuñez also singled home a run in the ninth and stole his 23rd base of the season; he entered Saturday tied for the MLB lead with Cleveland's José Ramírez and Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr.

Rodríguez was charged with four runs over 6 1/3 innings. He gave up six hits, walked one and struck out five in losing for the first time since April 26.

Washington RHP Cade Cavalli (3-3, 3.62 ERA) opposes RHP Michael Soroka (7-3, 3.49) in Sunday’s series finale.

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Washington Nationals pitcher Zack Littell throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz, left, and pitcher Brad Lord, right, celebrate after their team defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Washington Nationals' Dylan Crews celebrates with Daylen Lile (4) after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Washington Nationals' Dylan Crews scores a run against the Arizona Diamondbacks on a ball hit by Nasim Nuñez in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Washington Nationals' Curtis Mead hits a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)