CHICAGO (Interstat) — Noah Schultz tossed five innings of four-hit ball, striking out four, as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Athletics 9-1 on Sunday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field. The win lifted Chicago to 50-45, while fell to 41-55.

The White Sox erupted for six runs in the first inning. Braden Montgomery highlighted the outburst with a three-run homer, his third of the season, and finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs. Kyle Teel added a two-run single in the opening frame. Chicago tacked on three more in the fifth on Montgomery’s RBI single and a forceout by Tristan Peters.

Oakland managed only six hits. Shea Langeliers homered in the first inning for the Athletics’ lone run. J.T. Ginn (7-6) took the loss, allowing nine runs over 4 1/3 innings.

Schultz (3-6) earned the victory. Tyler Schweitzer, Jordan Hicks and Seranthony Domínguez combined for four scoreless innings of relief. Attendance was 27,175 in a game that lasted 2 hours, 20 minutes.