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Munetaka Murakami Extends Hr Streak as White Sox Pound D-Backs
- On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the White Sox defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 at Chase Field, with consecutive home runs in the second inning stretching the lead to 7-0 before 23,045 fans.
- Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas, and Colson Montgomery blasted consecutive home runs in the second inning, marking the first such feat for the team since 2020 while shelling Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly for eight runs on 10 hits.
- Sam Antonacci hit a two-run, inside-the-park home run in the ninth inning after umpires ruled a ball in foul territory remained live, marking his first career major-league home run since Kevin Bell accomplished the feat in 1976.
- The White Sox have slammed 11 homers and scored 33 runs over their past four games, with Montgomery stating "Everything's contagious, hits are contagious, good energy is contagious."
- Reliever Jordan Hicks is averaging 98.4 mph on his fastball over his first 11 outings since being acquired from Boston, continuing to refine his mechanics to regain triple-digit velocity.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Sean Burke won for the first time in 17 appearances, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Tuesday night…
·Pennsylvania, United States
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Chicago White Sox sluggers hit back-to-back-to-back home runs — for the 1st time in 6 years — in 11-5 win
Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas and Colson Montgomery hit consecutive home runs for the Chicago White Sox in an 11-5 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
·Chicago, United States
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