home run
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin celebrated his 20th birthday with his first Major League home run on Friday night at American Family Field in Milwaukee. He smashed a Statcast-projected 386-foot drive to the opposite field off a middle-middle fastball from Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff. The milestone came in his 20th career game.
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Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami launched a 431-foot home run in the sixth inning to help secure a 6-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rate Field. The blast gave the White Sox the lead they would not relinquish and marked several firsts for the Japanese rookie. Manager Will Venable praised Murakami's impact on and off the field.