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White Sox 9-4; Murakami’s Double Fuels Giants’ 9-Run Inning

5/23/2026

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The Chicago White Sox defeated the San Francisco Giants 9–4 on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Oracle Park.
Giants starter Trevor McDonald retired the first nine batters but surrendered nine runs in the fourth, taking the loss.
Munetaka Murakami’s bases-clearing double in the fourth sparked a nine-run surge, the Giants’ most runs in an inning since 2020.
Fans at Oracle Park removed shirts in the eighth inning, reflecting the league-wide “tarps off” trend.

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The Chicago White Sox defeated the San Francisco Giants 9–4 on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Oracle Park.
Giants starter Trevor McDonald retired the first nine batters but surrendered nine runs in the fourth, taking the loss.
Munetaka Murakami’s bases-clearing double in the fourth sparked a nine-run surge, the Giants’ most runs in an inning since 2020.
Fans at Oracle Park removed shirts in the eighth inning, reflecting the league-wide “tarps off” trend.