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04/18 00:04 CDT Murakami hits first career grand slam and the White Sox beat
the Athletics 9-2
Murakami hits first career grand slam and the White Sox beat the Athletics 9-2
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) --- Munetaka Murakami hit his first career grand
slam, Davis Martin gave up three hits over seven innings, and the Chicago White
Sox beat the Athletics 9-2 on Friday night.
Murakami went 3 for 5 with singles in the third and fourth innings before his
431-foot grand slam in the seventh, the third of the season for the White Sox,
who now lead the majors. It was Murakami's sixth homer of the season.
The White Sox had 15 hits. A's starting pitcher Aaron Civale (2-1) gave up a
career-high 11 through 4 2/3 innings. He threw 103 pitches and gave up five
earned runs with four strikeouts and a walk.
Colson Montgomery doubled in a run in the first to get the White Sox rolling
early and followed it up with an RBI single in the third. Edgar Quero hit an
RBI groundout in the third and Luisangel Acua and Andrew Benintendi both hit
RBI doubles in the fifth.
Martin (3-1) had four strikeouts and gave up three hits, two walks and only one
earned run.
Nick Kurtz hit an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth for the Athletics,
sending Shea Langeliers home, and Andy Ibez drove in Max Muncy in the bottom
of the eighth.
Up next
The White Sox and Athletics continue their three-game series on Saturday, with
Erick Fedde (0-3, 3.38 ERA) taking the mound for Chicago opposite Luis Severino
(0-2, 5.59).
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