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White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Clubs pair of homers Friday
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Murakami went 3-for-4 with two homers, three RBI and a strikeout during Friday's 6-1 win over the Rockies.
Murakami connected for his first multi-homer game since July 26 on Friday against Colorado. The Japanese first baseman took Tomoyuki Sugano deep in the first and seventh innings. The 26-year-old extended his on-base streak to 13 games after reaching base three times. This year, Murakami is batting .209/.351/.483 with 35 homers and 77 RBI in 544 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Homers in win Tuesday
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Murakami went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, two runs scored, a walk and a strikeout Tuesday during a 14-11 win over the Royals.
Murakami extended his on-base streak to 10 games after reaching base twice Tuesday. The 26-year-old smashed his 33rd blast in the seventh off Tony Gonsolin to provide some insurance for the White Sox. Over 531 plate appearances, Murakami has batted .203/.348/.469 with 33 homers, 72 RBI and 91 walks this season.
White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Homer, triple in win
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Murakami went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a triple in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.
Murakami supplied all of the White Sox's runs with his first-inning homer off Framber Valdez. Later in the game, Murakami hit the first triple of his big-league career. The corner infielder hasn't been known for speed this year, adding just one stolen base on four attempts. The power has been there -- he's batting .205 with an .817 OPS, 32 homers, 68 RBI, 76 runs scored and 14 doubles over 118 contests in his rookie season.
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White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Sitting out versus southpaw
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Murakami is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Cleveland.
Murakami wore the golden sombrero in Tuesday's loss to the Guardians, and he's 1-for-19 with 12 strikeouts over his last six contests. This marks the second time he's been out of the lineup over the White Sox's past three games against left-handed hurlers. Miguel Vargas will slide across the diamond to first base and Colson Montgomery will play third base in Wednesday's rubber match.
White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Taking seat versus southpaw
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Murakami is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in St. Louis.
The Cardinals are sending left-hander Matthew Liberatore to the mound, so the White Sox are giving their left-handed-hitting slugger a day off. Miguel Vargas will slide over to first base, Colson Montgomery will cover third base and Luisangel Acuna will grab a start at shortstop.
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White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Notches 31st homer in loss
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Murakami went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Pirates.
Murakami homered off of Luke Weaver in the eighth inning to bring him up to 31 long balls, which is tied for fifth in the American League. The Japanese slugger had a rough August during which he hit only .147 with five home runs in 28 contests, but he's already homered twice through eight games in September. On the season, the 26-year-old is slashing .210/.349/.480 with 63 RBI and 74 runs scored, but he also has 169 strikeouts in 482 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Reaches 30 homers
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Murakami went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday against the Twins.
Murakami got the White Sox off to a hot start by popping his 30th home run of the season in the first inning. It was a long-awaited milestone, as he had been sitting on 29 long balls since Aug. 18. During that homerless stretch, Murakami went just 5-for-59 (.085) with a 38 percent strikeout rate, one RBI and five runs scored. It's still been an impressive rookie season for Murakami, but his inflated strikeout rate leads to inconsistent results, which is evident from his .211 average through 107 games.
White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Launches homer Tuesday
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Murakami went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Cubs.
Murakami has three homers over his last five games, going 4-for-18 with a 6:8 BB:K in that span. His long ball Tuesday was his 29th of the season. The rookie infielder is also batting .234 with a .917 OPS, 58 RBI, 67 runs scored, 13 doubles and a stolen base over 90 contests. His power has been as advertised in his first big-league season.
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White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Homers again Sunday
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Murakami went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Tigers.
Murakami broke a 4-4 tie in the seventh inning by taking Tyler Holton deep for a two-run homer, giving Chicago a lead it wouldn't relinquish. The slugger has now launched eight home runs over his last 20 games, driving in 15 runs during that stretch, and is up to 28 long balls on the season. Murakami owns a .235 average with an impressive .911 OPS across 88 games this season, though his massive power continues to come with swing-and-miss concerns, highlighted by a 33.4 percent strikeout rate.
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White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Smacks solo homer Friday
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Murakami went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and an additional run scored during the White Sox's 9-5 win over the Tigers on Friday.
Murakami contributed to the White Sox's five-run fourth inning with a solo long ball off Jackson Jobe. It was Murakami's third homer in August and 27th of the year, tied with teammate Miguel Vargas for fourth most in the American League. Murakami also has a .909 OPS, which would be the eighth highest in the majors if he had enough plate appearances to qualify.
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White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Getting breather Thursday
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Murakami is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.
The left-handed-hitting slugger will get a day off as the Reds send southpaw Andrew Abbott to the bump. Miguel Vargas will slide over to first base, Colson Montgomery will handle third base, and Luisangel Acuna will enter the lineup at shortstop.
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