White Sox ride Martin and Munetaka to 6-0 romp over Angels

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The White Sox defeated the Angels 6-0, with Davis Martin achieving a career-high 10 strikeouts and Munetaka Murakami hitting his first double after a record 14 homers.

Key points

White Sox shut out Angels 6-0
Davis Martin achieved 10 strikeouts
Munetaka Murakami hit his first double
Chase Meidroth and Andrew Benintendi contributed with RBI singles
Sean Newcomb retired the Angels in order in the ninth

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Munetaka Murakami continues to dominate the league, now with 14 home runs. | Getty Images The Force was strong with the White Sox tonight as they shut out the Angels with a 6-0 win. Davis Martin reached a career-high double-digit strikeout milestone, and Munetaka Murakami finally doubled! José Soriano started off the night with back-to-back walks, but redeemed himself with back-to-back strikeouts. But Soriano’s woes could not be escaped for long, with back-to-back RBI singles from Chase Meidroth and Andrew Benintendi, making it 2-0 before the Angels ace could get out of the top of the first. Martin was outstanding once more, shutting down the Angels with efficiency. It was the third inning before Travis d’Arnaud got the first hit for the Angels, but Adam Frazier hit right into a double play to follow, keeping Martin facing the minimum batters. In just the fourth inning but for the third time in the game, Sam Antonacci got on base. Insert Munetaka Murakami, who put the Good Guys up 4-0 with a two-run bomb: View Link Not to be outdone, Miguel Vargas followed with a solo homer, pushing the lead to 5-0. Two innings later, Murakami finally doubled for the first time in his major league career, ending his MLB record streak of 14 straight extra-base hits as a homer at 14. In the bottom half, Martin reached a career high of nine strikeouts, still at just 68 pitches. And by the seventh, Martin notched his 10th strikeout of the game, and he would end his outing there, at seven innings, five hits, no walks and 10 Ks. In the eighth, had an RBI single to extend his on-base streak to 17. , who entered in the eighth and was the only other pitcher used by the Sox in the game, retired the Angels in order, and then dominated the Angels in the ninth by striking out the side to preserve the shutout win.

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What were the key highlights of the White Sox vs Angels game?

Davis Martin recorded 10 strikeouts, while Munetaka Murakami hit his first double after a streak of 14 home runs.

How did Davis Martin perform against the Angels?

Davis Martin pitched seven innings, allowing five hits and no walks, while striking out a career-high 10 batters.

What is Munetaka Murakami's recent performance in MLB?

Munetaka Murakami has dominated the league with 14 home runs and recently achieved his first double in his major league career.

White Sox ride Martin and Munetaka to 6-0 romp over Angels

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