Murakami slugs 14th homer, Martin goes 7 strong innings as the White Sox beat Angels 6-0

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Munetaka Murakami hit his 14th home run, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 6-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Davis Martin pitched seven shutout innings, striking out 10 batters.

Key points

Munetaka Murakami hit his 14th homer
Davis Martin pitched seven shutout innings
White Sox beat Angels 6-0
Murakami finished 3 for 4 with two RBIs
Angels have lost 13 of their last 15 games

Munetaka MurakamiDavis MartinChicago White SoxLos Angeles Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Munetaka Murakami hit his 14th homer and Miguel Vargas also went deep as the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-0 Monday night. Murakami’s two-run blast in the fourth inning kept the Japanese rookie tied with New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge for the major league lead in home runs. Murakami also hit his first double of the season in the sixth, singled and scored in the eighth, finishing 3 for 4 with two RBIs and three runs scored. Davis Martin allowed five hits in seven shutout innings, with 10 strikeouts and no walks. He improved to 5-1 and lowered his ERA to 1.64. The right-hander escaped his only jam in the seventh, getting Josh Lowe to fly to deep center with runners on first and third. Andrew Benintendi added four hits — all singles — and an RBI for the White Sox, who have won six of their last seven games. Nolan Schanuel and Travis d’Arnaud had two hits apiece for the Angels, who have lost 13 of 15. Angels starter Jose Soriano (5-2) looked nothing like the ace who went 5-1 with an 0.84 ERA in his first seven starts and became the first Angel to win AL pitcher-of-the-month honors since in August 2014. Soriano, slowed by neck stiffness in his previous start, gave up a season-high five runs and eight hits in four innings, striking out five, walking three and needing 88 pitches to record 12 outs. The right-hander looked out of whack mechanically in the first, throwing nine of his first 11 pitches for balls and walking two. RBI singles by and Benintendi gave Chicago a 2-0 lead. Soriano escaped two-on, two-out jams in the second and third innings before being tagged for three runs in the fourth. Murakami followed Sam Antonacci’s single by clubbing an up-and-away 98 mph fastball an estimated 429 feet to center for a two-run homer. Vargas followed with a solo shot to right-center to make it 5-0.

Q&A

How many home runs does Munetaka Murakami have this season?

Munetaka Murakami has hit 14 home runs this season, tying him for the major league lead.

What was Davis Martin's performance against the Angels?

Davis Martin pitched seven shutout innings, allowing five hits and striking out 10 batters.

What are the upcoming pitching matchups for the White Sox and Angels?

The White Sox will start RHP Erick Fedde, while the Angels are expected to start LHP Sam Aldegheri.

Murakami slugs 14th homer, Martin goes 7 strong innings as the White Sox beat Angels 6-0

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