{"id":663838,"date":"2026-04-05T02:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T02:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/663838\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T02:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T02:08:13","slug":"munetaka-murakami-homers-in-white-sox-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/663838\/","title":{"rendered":"Munetaka Murakami homers in White Sox win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery each homered in the White Sox 6-3 win over the Blue Jays<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-show-transcript\">View More<\/p>\n<p>Video Transcript<\/p>\n<p>One-nothing, White Sox.<\/p>\n<p>One-nothing, White Sox.<\/p>\n<p>Last time up, Vladi just missed one of those breaking pitches down in the zone.<\/p>\n<p>Last time up, Vladi just missed one of those breaking pitches down in the zone.<\/p>\n<p>Just missed hitting it out of the ballpark.<\/p>\n<p>Just missed hitting it out of the ballpark.<\/p>\n<p>Now Vladimir Guerrero Jr. comes to the plate with a guy on and nobody out.<\/p>\n<p>Now Vladimir Guerrero Jr. comes to the plate with a guy on and nobody out.<\/p>\n<p>And Guerrero launches this one, and the ballpark will not hold it.<\/p>\n<p>And Guerrero launches this one, and the ballpark will not hold it.<\/p>\n<p>An absolute rocket deep into the seats for his first home run of the season.<\/p>\n<p>An absolute rocket deep into the seats for his first home run of the season.<\/p>\n<p>It just felt like at some point, these Blue Jays hitters are going to square something up.<\/p>\n<p>It just felt like at some point, these Blue Jays hitters are going to square something up.<\/p>\n<p>Vladi just missed his last at bat.<\/p>\n<p>Vladi just missed his last at bat.<\/p>\n<p>He didn&#8217;t miss this time.<\/p>\n<p>He didn&#8217;t miss this time.<\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s Brendan Little, who worked a spotless inning yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s Brendan Little, who worked a spotless inning yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Struck out Murakami, got Vargas to line out, and got Montgomery to ground out.<\/p>\n<p>Struck out Murakami, got Vargas to line out, and got Montgomery to ground out.<\/p>\n<p>He will face at least two, and maybe all three, of those same hitters here today.<\/p>\n<p>He will face at least two, and maybe all three, of those same hitters here today.<\/p>\n<p>So here&#8217;s Murakami.<\/p>\n<p>So here&#8217;s Murakami.<\/p>\n<p>Drove in the first run with a sac fly in the opening inning.<\/p>\n<p>Drove in the first run with a sac fly in the opening inning.<\/p>\n<p>Murakami with a man in scoring position.<\/p>\n<p>Murakami with a man in scoring position.<\/p>\n<p>Murakami into center.<\/p>\n<p>Murakami into center.<\/p>\n<p>Back goes Bahr.<\/p>\n<p>Back goes Bahr.<\/p>\n<p>This ball is gone.<\/p>\n<p>This ball is gone.<\/p>\n<p>Murakami with his first home run in front of White Sox fans here at Great Field.<\/p>\n<p>Murakami with his first home run in front of White Sox fans here at Great Field.<\/p>\n<p>A two-run shot that gives them the lead.<\/p>\n<p>A two-run shot that gives them the lead.<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Jay lead did not last long.<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Jay lead did not last long.<\/p>\n<p>Little will stay because the left-hand hitting Colson Montgomery is coming up.<\/p>\n<p>Little will stay because the left-hand hitting Colson Montgomery is coming up.<\/p>\n<p>Colson hits one hard.<\/p>\n<p>Colson hits one hard.<\/p>\n<p>Deep to right.<\/p>\n<p>Deep to right.<\/p>\n<p>Straw back.<\/p>\n<p>Straw back.<\/p>\n<p>This one&#8217;s gone.<\/p>\n<p>This one&#8217;s gone.<\/p>\n<p>Colson Montgomery follows up Murakami, and the White Sox have a four-two lead.<\/p>\n<p>Colson Montgomery follows up Murakami, and the White Sox have a four-two lead.<\/p>\n<p>So why this is such a wonderful game is you bring in your left-hander because you got two left-handed sluggers on the other team.<\/p>\n<p>So why this is such a wonderful game is you bring in your left-hander because you got two left-handed sluggers on the other team.<\/p>\n<p>And Little, who had a great year last year, did not mystify the two left-handers, who both took it out of the ballpark.<\/p>\n<p>And Little, who had a great year last year, did not mystify the two left-handers, who both took it out of the ballpark.<\/p>\n<p>And Sox have a two-run lead.<\/p>\n<p>And Sox have a two-run lead.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of lefties getting it done for the White Sox.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of lefties getting it done for the White Sox.<\/p>\n<p>So Nathan Lucas will pinch hit now.<\/p>\n<p>So Nathan Lucas will pinch hit now.<\/p>\n<p>Bases loaded and one out.<\/p>\n<p>Bases loaded and one out.<\/p>\n<p>First pitch up in the air.<\/p>\n<p>First pitch up in the air.<\/p>\n<p>Peters underneath.<\/p>\n<p>Peters underneath.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll make the catch.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll make the catch.<\/p>\n<p>Straw tagging from third, a little stumble.<\/p>\n<p>Straw tagging from third, a little stumble.<\/p>\n<p>Murakami cuts it to third.<\/p>\n<p>Murakami cuts it to third.<\/p>\n<p>In time, they got him.<\/p>\n<p>In time, they got him.<\/p>\n<p>So they do get one on the sacrifice fly, but that&#8217;s it.<\/p>\n<p>So they do get one on the sacrifice fly, but that&#8217;s it.<\/p>\n<p>Sox got a rally going with one away in the eighth, and they want more.<\/p>\n<p>Sox got a rally going with one away in the eighth, and they want more.<\/p>\n<p>Ground ball up the middle.<\/p>\n<p>Ground ball up the middle.<\/p>\n<p>This&#8217;ll be Clement from second, but no play.<\/p>\n<p>This&#8217;ll be Clement from second, but no play.<\/p>\n<p>Fakes the throw to third, and they&#8217;ve got him caught up.<\/p>\n<p>Fakes the throw to third, and they&#8217;ve got him caught up.<\/p>\n<p>Vargas will turn around as Heiman delivers.<\/p>\n<p>Vargas will turn around as Heiman delivers.<\/p>\n<p>That ball goes into left, and Vargas will score.<\/p>\n<p>That ball goes into left, and Vargas will score.<\/p>\n<p>Hayes behind him.<\/p>\n<p>Hayes behind him.<\/p>\n<p>And the Sox get two.<\/p>\n<p>And the Sox get two.<\/p>\n<p>Win and ugly.<\/p>\n<p>Win and ugly.<\/p>\n<p>Take it any way we can get it.<\/p>\n<p>Take it any way we can get it.<\/p>\n<p>Two huge add-on runs.<\/p>\n<p>Two huge add-on runs.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s six-three.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s six-three.<\/p>\n<p>We go to the ninth.<\/p>\n<p>We go to the ninth.<\/p>\n<p>And Sir Anthony Dominguez on to close.<\/p>\n<p>And Sir Anthony Dominguez on to close.<\/p>\n<p>And the Blue Jays are all of a sudden gonna put the tying run at the plate.<\/p>\n<p>And the Blue Jays are all of a sudden gonna put the tying run at the plate.<\/p>\n<p>Dominguez trying to lock down his first save for the Sox.<\/p>\n<p>Dominguez trying to lock down his first save for the Sox.<\/p>\n<p>Swing and a miss.<\/p>\n<p>Swing and a miss.<\/p>\n<p>He gets Springer.<\/p>\n<p>He gets Springer.<\/p>\n<p>Two away.<\/p>\n<p>Two away.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Lucas will step in.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Lucas will step in.<\/p>\n<p>Ground ball, right side.<\/p>\n<p>Ground ball, right side.<\/p>\n<p>Murakami&#8217;s got it, and the White Sox win it.<\/p>\n<p>Murakami&#8217;s got it, and the White Sox win it.<\/p>\n<p>Six-three the final, and the White Sox take a series.<\/p>\n<p>Six-three the final, and the White Sox take a series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-hide-transcript\">Close<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery each homered in the White Sox 6-3 win over the Blue Jays 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