TORONTO (Interstat) — Sean Burke pitched 6 2/3 innings of two-hit shutout ball and Colson Montgomery hit a solo home run as the Chicago White Sox blanked the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre.

Burke, who improved to 7-4, struck out five and walked none while allowing only two singles. The right-hander retired 11 of the first 12 batters he faced and never allowed a runner past first base until the seventh inning. Grant Taylor worked a scoreless ninth inning to earn his fifth save, closing out the game after two Toronto singles put the tying run in scoring position with one out. Taylor induced a lineout and a double play to end the threat.

The White Sox, who entered the game with a 52-46 record, snapped a one-game losing streak after falling 1-0 to the Blue Jays on Saturday. They improved to 3-2 on their six-game road trip. The Blue Jays dropped to 46-53, losing for the ninth time in their last 12 games.

Chicago scored first in the fourth inning against Toronto starter Trey Yesavage. Munetaka Murakami drew a leadoff walk and advanced to second on a forceout. Colson Montgomery then singled to right field, putting runners at the corners with one out. Andrew Benintendi lifted a sacrifice fly to center field to score Murakami and give the White Sox a 1-0 lead. Braden Montgomery followed with a single to center, but Randal Grichuk lined out to end the inning.

The White Sox added two runs in the sixth inning, chasing Yesavage after five-plus frames. Colson Montgomery led off with his 24th home run, a fly ball to right-center field, extending the lead to 2-0. Benintendi followed with a double down the left-field line, and Braden Montgomery singled sharply to center field. Benintendi scored on the hit, but Braden Montgomery was thrown out attempting to advance to second on the throw from center fielder Daulton Varsho to complete an unusual 8-3-4-6 putout.

Yesavage took the loss, falling to 4-5. He allowed three runs on five hits over six innings, striking out nine and walking one. The right-hander had allowed only one run through four innings but could not escape the sixth.

Burke was the star for Chicago, dominating Toronto’s lineup with his fastball and slider. He allowed a single to Nathan Lukes in the fourth and a single to Daulton Varsho in the seventh before being relieved by Bryan Hudson. Hudson faced one batter and recorded the final out of the seventh. He then pitched a perfect eighth inning, striking out one.

Toronto mounted a threat in the bottom of the ninth. With Taylor on the mound, Ernie Clement led off with a single to third base. Nathan Lukes bunted for a single, moving Clement to second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lined out to right field, but Clement tagged and advanced to third. Kazuma Okamoto then grounded into a 6-4-3 double play, ending the game.

The White Sox had six hits in the contest, with Colson Montgomery going 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI. Braden Montgomery also had two hits and drove in a run. Benintendi went 1 for 2 with a double, a walk and an RBI. The Blue Jays managed four hits, two of them in the ninth inning. Clement and Lukes each had a single.

Defensively, Chicago was sharp. Shortstop Colson Montgomery was involved in two double plays, and center fielder Tristan Peters made a tough catch in foul territory in the third inning. The White Sox also executed a relay throw to cut down Braden Montgomery at second in the sixth, though that play ended their own inning.

The game lasted 2 hours, 21 minutes in front of 41,288 fans at Rogers Centre. The start time was listed as afternoon, though the game concluded before sunset.

Chicago will travel to Texas to begin a three-game series against the Rangers on Monday. The White Sox have won four of their last six games overall. Toronto will host Tampa Bay for a four-game series beginning Monday.

Burke’s performance continued a strong July. In his previous start on July 10 against Oakland, he allowed one earned run over seven innings with nine strikeouts in a 14-1 victory. He has now won his last two decisions and lowered his ERA to 3.12.

Yesavage had been sharp in his previous outings but could not overcome the White Sox’s sixth-inning rally. He has not won since June 30 against New York and has lost two straight decisions.

The White Sox took the series after dropping the opener 1-0 on Saturday and winning the finale. They had won the first game of the series 12-4 on Friday. The two teams split their season series, with Chicago winning three of five meetings. The White Sox won two of three in Toronto and two of three at home in early April.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Chicago White Sox 5, Toronto Blue Jays 3. Interstat’s ELO system had given Toronto a 58.30 percent probability to win. Chicago was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of 3 went over the over-under line of 8.