MILWAUKEE – The game of Major League Baseball is coming pretty easy for Munetaka Murakami, at least through three games.
The White Sox first baseman has homered in all three, even getting a little apparent help from the opposition in Sunday's 9-7 loss to the Brewers. Murakami connected on a 3-2 pitch in the second inning from rookie starter Brandon Sproat, who had trouble locating the strike zone, and lofted a towering drive to right. The ball appeared to tick off Sal Frelick’s glove on a leaping attempt and clear the fence.
Trevor Story homered in four consecutive regular season games to start his career in 2016. But Murakami and Cleveland’s Chase DeLauter are next on the list with three straight games with a long ball, tied with Kyle Lewis in 2019. Murakami and DeLauter’s streaks are both active.
Murakami's homer gave the White Sox a 5-2 lead at the time. Colson Montgomery also launched his second career grand slam on Sunday and matched his career-high of five RBIs in the second inning.