Murakami's two homers lead White Sox past Astros 12-3
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 9:22 PM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Munetaka Murakami homered twice and drove in six runs as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 12-3 on Sunday at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox avoided a series sweep with this win, supported by Miguel Vargas, Chase Meidroth, and Junior Perez, who also homered. Houston's Jeremy Peña contributed two solo home runs. Sean Newcomb earned his first win of the season, pitching in relief after Erick Fedde started. The Astros had a five-game win streak halted and will face the Angels next. Chicago's upcoming game is against the Yankees.
- •Munetaka Murakami hit two home runs and drove in six runs
- •White Sox score 12 runs to avoid series sweep
- •Houston's five-game win streak is halted
- •Sean Newcomb gets his first win of the season
- •Next, White Sox face the Yankees and Astros meet Angels
- 2:35 AMYahoo Sports — Munetaka Murakami shines with 2 HR, career-high 6 RBI on bobblehead day
- 12:21 AMYahoo Sports — Munetaka Murakami rockets 2 homers with parents in attendance on his bobblehead day while White Sox clobber Astros
- 11:47 PMYahoo Sports — White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami homers twice, collects career-high 6 RBIs in win on his bobblehead day
- 11:28 PMYahoo Sports — Chicago White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami homers twice, collects career-high 6 RBIs on his bobblehead day in win
- 9:24 PMSoxmachine.com — White Sox 12, Astros 3: Munetaka Murakami turns heads on bobblehead day - Sox Machine
- 9:22 PMYahoo Sports — Murakami hits 2 HRs, drives in 6 runs to lead AL Central-leading White Sox past Astros 12-3
"Munetaka Murakami homered twice and drove in a season-high six runs; Miguel Vargas, Chase Meidroth and Junior Perez also went deep as the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 12-3 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep. With his parents in attendance and on his bobblehead giveaway day, Murakami hit a 385-foot, two-run homer in the bottom of the first that gave Chicago its first lead of the game. It was his first homer since May 27th.
"CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox had a Munetaka Murakami bobblehead giveaway promotion on Sunday. “Excited for him to go out there and hopefully have a great day on his bobblehead day,” manager Will Venable said before the game against the Houston Astros. Murakami obliged, hitting two home runs while collecting a career-high six RBIs in a 12-3 victory in front of 32,581 at Rate Field. “I’m just ...
"The Chicago White Sox had a Munetaka Murakami bobblehead giveaway promotion on Sunday. “Excited for him to go out there and hopefully have a great day on his bobblehead day,” manager Will Venable said before the game against the Houston Astros. Murakami obliged, hitting two home runs while collecting a career-high six RBIs in a 12-3 victory in front of 32,581 at Rate Field. “I’m just really ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 2:35 AMMunetaka Murakami shines with 2 HR, career-high 6 RBI on bobblehead day
Munetaka Murakami hit two home runs for the Chicago White Sox after his parents threw the first pitch on the rookie's bobblehead night.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 12:21 AMMunetaka Murakami rockets 2 homers with parents in attendance on his bobblehead day while White Sox clobber Astros
The Japanese rookie has blasted 22 home runs this season.
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 11:47 PMWhite Sox’s Munetaka Murakami homers twice, collects career-high 6 RBIs in win on his bobblehead day
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox had a Munetaka Murakami bobblehead giveaway promotion on Sunday. “Excited for him to go out there and hopefully have a great day on his bobblehead day,” manager Will Venable said before the game against the Houston Astros. Murakami obliged, hitting two home runs while collecting a career-high six RBIs in a 12-3 victory in front of 32,581 at Rate Field. “I’m just ...
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 11:28 PMChicago White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami homers twice, collects career-high 6 RBIs on his bobblehead day in win
The Chicago White Sox had a Munetaka Murakami bobblehead giveaway promotion on Sunday. “Excited for him to go out there and hopefully have a great day on his bobblehead day,” manager Will Venable said before the game against the Houston Astros. Murakami obliged, hitting two home runs while collecting a career-high six RBIs in a 12-3 victory in front of 32,581 at Rate Field. “I’m just really ...
- Soxmachine.comJul 26, 2026, 9:24 PMWhite Sox 12, Astros 3: Munetaka Murakami turns heads on bobblehead day - Sox Machine
All it took was a bobblehead to get Munetaka Murakami back on track. Murakami snapped a couple of home run droughts with a two-run blast in the first inning en route to a two-homer, five-RBI day as the White Sox staved off a sweep of the Astros. Paired with a…
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 9:22 PMMurakami hits 2 HRs, drives in 6 runs to lead AL Central-leading White Sox past Astros 12-3
Munetaka Murakami homered twice and drove in a season-high six runs; Miguel Vargas, Chase Meidroth and Junior Perez also went deep as the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 12-3 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep. With his parents in attendance and on his bobblehead giveaway day, Murakami hit a 385-foot, two-run homer in the bottom of the first that gave Chicago its first lead of the game. It was his first homer since May 27th.
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