Murakami's three-run double highlights nine-run fourth, White Sox beat
Giants 9-4
[May 23, 2026] By
JANIE McCAULEY
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rookie Munetaka Murakami hit a
bases-clearing, bases-loaded double in his second plate appearance of a
wild nine-run fourth inning, Andrew Benintendi doubled in two runs
earlier in the frame to help back Davis Martin's latest strong outing,
and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4 on Friday
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Chicago White Sox's Munetaka Murakami (5) and Colson Montgomery (12)
celebrate after both scored on Andrew Benintendi's two-run double during
the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants
Friday, May 22, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) |
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Giants right-hander Trevor McDonald (2-1) retired the first nine
Chicago hitters in order then didn't make it out of the fourth.
He plunked leadoff hitter Sam Antonacci then followed by hitting
Murakami. Colson Montgomery hit a single for Chicago's first hit
one out later to load the bases and Chase Meidroth drew walk to
force home the first run before Benintendi's double.
The nine runs allowed by the Giants in the fourth were their
most in any inning since surrendering nine to the Athletics in
the fifth inning on Aug. 16, 2020.
Martin (7-1) struck out seven and walked two over 5 2/3 innings,
allowing four runs on six hits. He is 11-2 over his 19 outings
since Aug. 10 last year while allowing three earned runs or
fewer 18 of those appearances until Friday. The right-hander
struck out seven or more batters for the sixth straight start.
Chicago won for the ninth time in 12 games, improving its
interleague record in the Giants' ballpark to 9-3.
Hundreds of fans at Oracle Park removed their shirts and twirled
them in the eighth inning in the trending “tarps off” phenomenon
taking place in ballparks everywhere.
A couple of hours before first pitch, the Giants placed right
fielder Jung Hoo Lee on the 10-day injured list with a mid-back
strain and called up outfield prospect Victor Bericoto from
Triple-A Sacramento.
The 24-year-old Venezuelan made his major league as a
pinch-hitter in the bottom of the eighth and struck out swinging
then stayed in the game to play right field.
Up next
RHP Erick Fedde (0-4, 4.30 ERA) was set to take the mound for
the White Sox in the middle game of the series opposite Giants
RHP Adrian Houser (2-4, 5.25).
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