Munetaka Murakami Powers White Sox Past Tigers With Homer and Triple

Chicago White Sox corner infielder Munetaka Murakami went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and the first triple of his major-league career in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Tigers. Murakami supplied all of the scoring for the White Sox with his first-inning blast off Framber Valdez. In his rookie season, Murakami is batting .205 with an .817 OPS, 32 home runs, 68 RBIs, 76 runs scored, and 14 doubles across 118 contests while adding just one stolen base.