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White Sox Crush Padres 8-2 Behind Schultz’s Shutout

5/3/2026

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Schultz Shuts Out Padres

Chicago White Sox beat San Diego Padres 8–2 at Petco Park on May 2, 2026.
Noah Schultz threw six scoreless innings, allowing two hits, three walks and two strikeouts, moving to 2–1.
Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery each homered, providing a three-run blast in the second inning and a ninth homer in the fifth inning.
The win lifted Chicago to a 15–17 record and a streak before a sellout crowd of 43,638.

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Murakami Sets Record

Munetaka Murakami set a franchise record with his 13th home run, the most through a player’s first 32 career games, surpassing Jose Abreu’s 2014 mark.
He and shortstop Colson Montgomery homered together for the seventh time this season, a MLB first-35-games record for a teammate duo.
Murakami has hit nine home runs in his past 16 games, maintaining the league’s lead in home runs.

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Historical Context

In 2003, Sammy Sosa’s multi-home-run game highlighted the era’s power surge, a trend echoed when the Minnesota Twins set a record of 307 homers. The 2026 Chicago White Sox now lean on rookie Munetaka Murakami, whose 13th homer of the season mirrors those early-career bursts that reshaped offensive strategy for the club’s rebuilding plan.

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Schultz Shuts Out Padres

Chicago White Sox beat San Diego Padres 8–2 at Petco Park on May 2, 2026.
Noah Schultz threw six scoreless innings, allowing two hits, three walks and two strikeouts, moving to 2–1.
Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery each homered, providing a three-run blast in the second inning and a ninth homer in the fifth inning.
The win lifted Chicago to a 15–17 record and a streak before a sellout crowd of 43,638.

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