White Sox Defeat Angels; Munetaka Murakami's 12th Home Run Puts Him Solely Atop Home Run Rankings
Munetaka Murakami of the MLB Chicago White Sox hit a go-ahead 3-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels, marking his 12th homer of the season. This propelled Murakami to the sole lead in MLB's home run rankings. The White Sox won the game 8-7, ending their two-game losing streak.
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Central News Agency (Chicago 27th Comprehensive Foreign News Report) Japanese player Munetaka Murakami has been hitting home runs frequently since joining the MLB Chicago White Sox this season. Today, facing the Los Angeles Angels, he hit a go-ahead 3-run home run in the crucial bottom of the 7th inning, his 12th of the season, putting him solely at the top of the MLB home run rankings.
According to NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), the White Sox played the Angels at home today, with Murakami starting as the second batter and first baseman.
In the bottom of the 1st inning, with the White Sox trailing by 1 run, Murakami hit a right-field single in his first at-bat but ultimately did not score. In his second at-bat, he hit a fly ball to center field and failed to get on base. In his third at-bat, he hit a ground ball to first base.
At the end of the top of the 7th inning, the White Sox were trailing the Angels 1-5. However, in the bottom of the 7th, they narrowed the deficit to 1 run with two RBI singles. Then, with no outs and runners on second and third base in a critical situation, Murakami, in his fourth at-bat, connected with a 149 km/h low four-seam fastball, sending it over the right-field wall. This was his second home run in two games, and his 12th of the season.
Before this game, Murakami was tied for first place in the MLB home run rankings with \"Judge\" Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros. After hitting this 3-run homer today, Murakami took sole possession of first place.
In this game, Murakami had 2 hits in 4 at-bats, contributing 3 RBIs, and his batting average rose to .243.
Ultimately, the White Sox narrowly defeated the Angels 8-7, ending their two-game losing streak. (Compiled by: Yang Wei-ching) 1150428
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According to NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), the White Sox played the Angels at home today, with Murakami starting as the second batter and first baseman.
In the bottom of the 1st inning, with the White Sox trailing by 1 run, Murakami hit a right-field single in his first at-bat but ultimately did not score. In his second at-bat, he hit a fly ball to center field and failed to get on base. In his third at-bat, he hit a ground ball to first base.
At the end of the top of the 7th inning, the White Sox were trailing the Angels 1-5. However, in the bottom of the 7th, they narrowed the deficit to 1 run with two RBI singles. Then, with no outs and runners on second and third base in a critical situation, Murakami, in his fourth at-bat, connected with a 149 km/h low four-seam fastball, sending it over the right-field wall. This was his second home run in two games, and his 12th of the season.
Before this game, Murakami was tied for first place in the MLB home run rankings with \"Judge\" Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros. After hitting this 3-run homer today, Murakami took sole possession of first place.
In this game, Murakami had 2 hits in 4 at-bats, contributing 3 RBIs, and his batting average rose to .243.
Ultimately, the White Sox narrowly defeated the Angels 8-7, ending their two-game losing streak. (Compiled by: Yang Wei-ching) 1150428
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