In the White Sox’s 2-1 victory over the Mariners at Rate Field, infielder Munetaka Murakami (26) started as the second batter and first baseman, breaking a two-game hitless streak with a single. He finished 1-for-3 with a walk.
Murakami’s season stats now sit at a .232 batting average, 15 home runs, 29 RBIs, and a .920 OPS. With his home run total tied for the league lead, Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hit his 16th solo homer in a game against the Brewers, pushing Murakami to second place in the American League home run race.
In his first at-bat of the game, Murakami struck out swinging, reaching 60 strikeouts for the season—the fastest in the league. After grounding out in the fourth inning, he led off the seventh with a single to center field off left-handed reliever Ferrer. With the game tied in the eighth inning and a runner on third with one out, Murakami received his fourth intentional walk of the season, avoiding a direct confrontation.
Following the intentional walk, third batter Vargas hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly, securing a 2-1 comeback win for the White Sox. The victory marked a second straight win and a series win over the Mariners, improving their record to 19-21 and reducing their deficit to two games below .500.
