White Sox fall 4-3 to Cubs in City Series despite Murakami's homer
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 6:15 AM
Last updated Aug 19, 2026
The White Sox lost 4-3 to the Cubs in the City Series at Wrigley Field on August 18. Munetaka Murakami hit a 406-foot home run in the third inning, tying the game at two. Erick Fedde pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings of relief but could not secure the win as the Cubs scored the game-winning run in the ninth on an RBI single by Alex Bregman. This marked the Sox's second consecutive walk-off loss, following a similar fate on Monday. The teams meet again for the final game of the series.
- •Munetaka Murakami hit a solo home run in the third inning.
- •Erick Fedde allowed three hits in 4 2/3 scoreless innings.
- •Alex Bregman drove in the winning run for the Cubs in the ninth.
- •The game featured a 1-hour, 28-minute rain delay.
- •This was the White Sox's second consecutive walk-off loss.
- 6:15 AMYahoo Sports — City Series: White Sox lose 4-3 despite Munetaka Murakami’s home run and strong pitching from Erick Fedde
"There are home runs. And then there was the solo blast hit by White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami in the third inning of Tuesday’s City Series game against the Cubs. Murakami crushed a 3-2 fastball from Kevin Gausman for a 406-foot home run that hit the bottom of the left-field video board. “I didn’t really think it was going to go that far, but yeah, it was a clean hit,” Murakami said ...
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