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White Sox Edge Angels 8-7 on Murakami’s Three-Run Blast

4/29/2026

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Summary

White Sox Edge

The Chicago White Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels 8–7 on April 28, 2026, moving Chicago to 12–17 and Los Angeles to 12–18.
Munetaka Murakami hit a three-run home run, his 12th of the season.
Miguel Vargas hit a solo home run while Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs with a two-run double.
Jack Kochanowicz allowed one run over six innings, leaving a 4–0 lead before the bullpen faltered.

Summary

Murakami Ties Record

Murakami’s 12th homer tied Will Smith for the fourth-most homers in a player’s first 29 MLB games, behind Aristides Aquino (14) and Rhys Hoskins (13).
The game started after a three-hour rain delay, with the first pitch at 9:40 p.m. CT.
Los Angeles will start José Soriano, 5-0 with a 0.24 ERA, on Tuesday.
Chicago will start Davis Martin, 3-1 with a 2.01 ERA, in the series finale.

Summary

White Sox Rally

The White Sox rallied to erase a four-run deficit, marking their largest comeback since 2023.
Manager Will Venable praised the bullpen and named Osvaldo Bido player of the game after his three-inning relief secured the win.
Chicago used five relievers—Bido, Nick Sandlin, Drew Pomeranz, Grant Taylor and Bryan Hudson—in the final innings.
The game began after a three-hour rain delay, with the first pitch thrown at 9:40 p.m. CT.

History

Historical Context

The Arizona Diamondbacks, an expansion team that started in 1998 and won a World Series in 2001, erased a four-run ninth-inning deficit to beat the San Francisco Giants on July 18 2001. That same clutch style reappeared when the Chicago White Sox rallied from four runs down on April 28 2026, showing how deep bullpens and timely hitting have become standard since the early-2000s.

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White Sox Edge

The Chicago White Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels 8–7 on April 28, 2026, moving Chicago to 12–17 and Los Angeles to 12–18.
Munetaka Murakami hit a three-run home run, his 12th of the season.
Miguel Vargas hit a solo home run while Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs with a two-run double.
Jack Kochanowicz allowed one run over six innings, leaving a 4–0 lead before the bullpen faltered.

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