MLB sensation Munetaka Murakami records first multi-home run game

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/murakami-munetaka/Um3qc5aF/"]Murakami[/a], 26, brought his home run season total up to 17 - the second most in the entire league behind [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schwarber-kyle/jPbF6sQD/"]Kyle Schwarber[/a] (20). His first came in the third inning off [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-cubs/j7ZnBQFi/"]Cubs[/a] starting pitcher [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/taillon-jameson/Y3nslOBh/"]Jameson Taillon[/a]. [/p][embed guid="433a2aca-a3cc-4082-b422-c64efee04985" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCbFadoQ2So" social-type="youtube" /][p]It would only take two more innings for the Southside Samurai to go yard again off Taillon to give his [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-white-sox/SW9D1eZo/"]White Sox[/a] a commanding 7-0 lead. [/p][p]This game marked Murakami's fourth of the season in which he put up three RBI, needing just two more to set a new single-game high. [/p][embed guid="b344caa9-85fc-466c-9eb5-9f1a11e18d71" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2055809811078377759?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Japanese star signed a two-year, $34 million contract with the White Sox during the offseason. Now, the rookie continues to make an early case for the American League Rookie of the Year Award. [/p][p]Following his two home runs, Murakami brought his batting average up to .237 and his OPS up to .949 (slugging % + on-base %). [/p]