Murakami slugs 14th homer, Martin goes 7 strong innings as the White Sox
beat Angels 6-0
[May 05, 2026]
By MIKE DiGIOVANNA
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. |
Chicago White Sox's Munetaka Murakami (5) celebrates with teammates in
the dugout after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a
baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Monday, May 4, 2026, in
Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh) |
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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 Matt Shoemaker 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 Chase Meidroth 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.
Up next
RHP Erick Fedde (0-3, 3.24 ERA) will start for the White Sox on
Tuesday night. LHP Sam Aldegheri (1-0, 5.40 ERA) is expected to
start for the Angels.
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