Murakami added his 17th homer in the fifth, a two-run shot to center off Jameson Taillon that traveled an estimated 428 feet.
Munetaka Murakami homered twice and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 8-3 on Saturday night. Miguel Vargas, Colson Montgomery and Andrew Benintendi also connected as the White Sox improved to 6-2 on a nine-game homestand.
Murakami's solo drive to center made it 4-0 in the third inning. The Japanese slugger added his 17th homer in the fifth, a two-run shot to center off Jameson Taillon that traveled an estimated 428 feet. It was Murakami's first career multihomer game. The rookie batted .158 with no homers, seven strikeouts and six walks in his previous six games.
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Miguel Amaya homered for the NL Central-leading Cubs, who beat the White Sox in the series opener on Friday night. Taillon surrendered a career-high five homers in five-plus innings. departed in the fourth inning. O'Nora had concussion-like symptoms after he was struck by a foul ball while working the plate. The White Sox jumped in front in the first.
Sam Antonacci hit a leadoff single and Murakami walked before Vargas went deep for his 11th homer. Vargas and Montgomery also went deep on Friday night. Amaya opened the sixth with his third homer. The Cubs put runners on second and third with one out, but Martin escaped the jam by striking out Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki.
Crow-Armstrong made it 8-3 when he hit a two-run drive off Trevor Richards in the ninth. But Amaya flied out to right and Nico Hoerner bounced to second, ending the game. Colin Rea starts for the Cubs on Sunday, and fellow right-hander Erick Fedde pitches for the White Sox in the finale of the weekend series.
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