PHOENIX — The Munetaka Murakami Experience hit a new apex in Arizona Tuesday as the rookie sensation blasted a tape-measure home run for a fourth straight game, and the first of three consecutive White Sox dingers ahead of Miguel Vargas and Colson Montgomery in the second inning of a 11-5 win.
Murakami’s ninth mash of the season sailed 426 feet and put him one behind Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez for the MLB lead in homers.
Vargas and Montgomery followed up with their own no-doubters — the second in as many games for each infielder — as a suddenly surging Sox offense shelled Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly for eight runs on 10 hits.
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The trio of four-baggers marked the Sox’ first back-to-back-to-back blasts since Sept. 19, 2020, when Tim Anderson, Yasmani Grandal and Jose Abreu went yard in order.
Montgomery ripped a two-run double to start the Sox’ latest offensive onslaught, which also included the first career home run for Sam Antonacci, a controversial inside-the-park grounder down the left-field line in the ninth inning. The ball appeared to have been touched by an on-field staffer, prompting the D-backs to give up the play, but umpires ruled it couldn’t be challenged.
Sox starter Sean Burke turned in a solid six innings, surrendering two runs on five hits with a walk and
This story originally appeared in Chicago Sun-Times.
