{"id":650042,"date":"2026-03-29T06:40:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T06:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/650042\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T06:40:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T06:40:33","slug":"murakamis-home-run-isnt-enough-brewers-beat-white-sox-6-1-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/650042\/","title":{"rendered":"Murakami’s Home Run Isn’t Enough, Brewers beat White Sox 6-1"},"content":{"rendered":"

MILWAUKEE — – Garrett Mitchell<\/a> hit two singles, drove in two runs and stole two bases on Saturday night to help the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> beat the Chicago White Sox<\/a> 6-1 despite another home run by Munetaka Murakami<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Christian Yelich<\/a> had three hits and his RBI single opened the scoring in Milwaukee’s three-run first inning. Brice Turang<\/a> also had three hits, which included two doubles, Joey Ortiz<\/a> had two hits and drove in a run and Brandon Lockridge<\/a> had an RBI single.<\/p>\n

Yelich moved to third on a base hit by Jake Bauers<\/a> before Mitchell hit a two-run single to center that made it 3-0. Brewers Sean Burke<\/a> (0-1) fielded Yelich’s checked-swing dribbler in the second and threw wildly to first. Turang raced home on play to give Milwaukee a four-run lead.<\/p>\n

Murakami homered off starter Chad Patrick<\/a> to lead off the fourth inning. The Japanese slugger, who signed a two-year $34-million deal in December<\/a> after playing eight seasons (2018-2025) with the Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball League, made his debut Thursday in the opener, a 14-2<\/a> loss, and hit a solo shot.<\/p>\n

Lockridge’s base hit in the sixth and Ortiz’s single in the seventh put insurance runs on the board.<\/p>\n

Aaron Ashby<\/a> (1-0) struck out four of the seven batters he faced in relief of Patrick, who went 4 1\/3 innings and allowed a run.<\/p>\n

Burke lost his career-high seventh consecutive road game since beating Detroit in Sept. 2024. He allowed four runs, three earned, and had five strikeouts.<\/p>\n

Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn<\/a> was placed on the 10-day injured list (left hamate fracture) retroactive to March 27. Catcher Jeferson Quero<\/a> was recalled from Triple-A Nashville.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Anthony Kay<\/a> starts Sunday for the White Sox in the finale of the three-game series against Brandon Sproat<\/a> in the season debut for both pitchers.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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