White Sox's Murakami Has Consecutive HR Streak Snapped; Benintendi Wins Game with 3-Run Shot
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 thanks to Andrew Benintendi's 9th-inning 3-run homer. Meanwhile, Munetaka Murakami's historic streak of hitting a home run in 5 consecutive games came to an end.
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(Central News Agency, Phoenix, 23rd, Comprehensive Foreign Dispatch) The Chicago White Sox played the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix today. Andrew Benintendi hit a game-winning 3-run home run in the 9th inning, leading the team to a 4-1 victory over the hosts. However, slugger Munetaka Murakami did not hit a home run, stopping his consecutive home run record at 5 games.
The game was tied 1-1 until the end of the 8th inning. After two White Sox batters drew walks from Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald, Andrew Benintendi hit a 410-foot 3-run home run to right-center field. This was his 2nd home run of the season and the game-winning hit of this match.
White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami went 1-for-5 today and struck out 3 times. Although he didn't hit a home run in this game, his 5-game home run streak up until yesterday had tied the MLB rookie record and the record for Japanese players, set by Shohei Ohtani. His 10 home runs in 24 opening games also set a new high for Japanese players. Currently, his home run total is second only to the Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez (11), tying him for 2nd in the league.
The White Sox started Davis Martin today. He pitched 6.1 innings, gave up 6 hits, but also struck out 7 and allowed only 1 run, earning a no-decision. After winning this game, the White Sox have won 3 of their last 4 games and took the series against the Diamondbacks with 2 wins and 1 loss.
The Diamondbacks suffered their first series loss of the season since being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 3-game series at the start of the season.
The White Sox will head back home to face the Washington Nationals next. The Nationals' James Wood recently hit his 10th home run of the season, tying him with Munetaka Murakami for 2nd in the league in home runs.
The game was tied 1-1 until the end of the 8th inning. After two White Sox batters drew walks from Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald, Andrew Benintendi hit a 410-foot 3-run home run to right-center field. This was his 2nd home run of the season and the game-winning hit of this match.
White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami went 1-for-5 today and struck out 3 times. Although he didn't hit a home run in this game, his 5-game home run streak up until yesterday had tied the MLB rookie record and the record for Japanese players, set by Shohei Ohtani. His 10 home runs in 24 opening games also set a new high for Japanese players. Currently, his home run total is second only to the Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez (11), tying him for 2nd in the league.
The White Sox started Davis Martin today. He pitched 6.1 innings, gave up 6 hits, but also struck out 7 and allowed only 1 run, earning a no-decision. After winning this game, the White Sox have won 3 of their last 4 games and took the series against the Diamondbacks with 2 wins and 1 loss.
The Diamondbacks suffered their first series loss of the season since being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 3-game series at the start of the season.
The White Sox will head back home to face the Washington Nationals next. The Nationals' James Wood recently hit his 10th home run of the season, tying him with Munetaka Murakami for 2nd in the league in home runs.