Derek Hill Watches White Sox Route Padres 8-2 Behind Schultz

With derek hill in the mix, the White Sox beat the Padres 8-2 on Friday behind Noah Schultz’s six scoreless innings in his fourth career outing. Chicago turned that start into an early lead and never let San Diego recover.

Noah Schultz Stifles San Diego

Schultz worked six scoreless innings and did not walk a batter after the first inning, striking out two while holding the Padres to a quiet night. In his fourth career outing, he kept San Diego from putting together any sustained pressure through the middle innings.

The Padres managed to put only 11.1% of their lineup hitless, which left them chasing the game almost immediately. Germán Márquez was on the other side for San Diego, but Chicago’s offense backed Schultz with enough separation before the game reached the late innings.

White Sox Build the Cushion

The White Sox scored three runs in the second inning, then added to the margin when Munetaka Murakami launched a two-run home run for a 6-0 lead. That blast also moved Murakami into the MLB home run lead.

Colson Montgomery added a home run in the fifth inning, giving Chicago another jolt and pushing the Padres farther from a comeback. The White Sox did not need a long rally after that; they had already built a scoreline that made the final innings largely about protecting the margin.

Padres Rally Too Late

San Diego finally broke through for two runs in the eighth inning off Osvaldo Bido, but the damage had already been done. Those runs only trimmed the final gap to 8-2 after Chicago had controlled the game from the start.

The result stands out because the Padres entered play 5 1/2 games better than Chicago, and the White Sox had been below.500 all season. Schultz’s outing gave them the kind of short, clean start that keeps a game in hand, and the offense did the rest with home runs from Murakami and Montgomery.