Munetaka Murakami hits two home runs for Chicago White Sox
Defector.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 3:41 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
On July 27, Munetaka Murakami hit two home runs as the Chicago White Sox improved their standing in the AL Central. The team was 3.5 games back but has since taken first place with a 1.5-game lead. This recent success comes during a stretch when Murakami had not hit a home run for two months. As the season progresses, the team's performance will be closely monitored as they aim to maintain their lead.
- •Murakami hits two home runs on July 27.
- •White Sox rise to first in AL Central.
- •Team had been 3.5 games back previously.
- •Murakami had not hit a home run for two months.
- 3:41 PMDefector.com — Munetaka Murakami Hit Two Homers For His Parents And They Still Prefer Their Dogs - Defector
"It is an unfamiliar pleasure of this Chicago White Sox season that, in the two months when big slugger Munetaka Murakami did not hit a home run for them, the team improved from 3.5 games back in the AL Central, to first in their division with a 1.5-game lead.…
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