Lenyn Sosa and Colson Montgomery each hit first-inning homers to help the Chicago White Sox avert a three-game sweep by beating the visiting Cleveland Guardians 6-4 on Sunday.

Davis Martin (4-9) allowed three runs over five innings for Chicago, which led 5-0 after three innings and held on to snap its six-game losing streak. Grant Taylor retired the Guardians in order in the ninth for his fourth save of the year.

Cleveland had its five-game winning streak come to an end despite the efforts of Kyle Manzardo, who hit a pair of solo homers.

Sosa gave the White Sox their first lead of the series with a two-run homer in the bottom of the first after Mike Tauchman singled to begin the inning. The 380-foot shot was Sosa's 14th of the season.

Slade Cecconi (5-5) retired the next two batter

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