White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami tied Aaron Judge for the Major League home run lead on Friday night. He hit a solo home run in the first inning against the Mariners at Rate Field, setting a new record in the process.
Murakami connected on a 1-0 sinker from Emerson Hancock for a 380-foot blast at 106.2 mph. The hit marked his first home run to left field in his MLB career and gave him homers in eight straight series openers, surpassing Eddie Murray's mark of seven.
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The Seattle Mariners defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park, thanks to consecutive hits from Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodríguez and Josh Naylor in the bottom of the ninth. Oakland's Nick Kurtz had tied the game with a solo home run earlier in the top of the ninth off Andrés Muñoz. The victory allowed Seattle to avoid a sweep after the Athletics took the first two games of the series.
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.
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Chicago White Sox designated hitter Munetaka Murakami hit a home run for the third consecutive game, powering his team to a 7-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the series rubber game at Sutter Health Park. The 26-year-old Japanese slugger's eight home runs lead all Japanese-born players through their first 22 MLB games this season. The win marked Chicago's first series victory since early April.
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh ended his season-opening home run drought with a dramatic first-inning blast against Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom on Monday in Arlington. The 418-foot homer came after a 12-pitch at-bat, giving the Mariners an early 1-0 lead. Raleigh, who led the majors with 60 homers last year, had struggled at the plate entering the game.
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Spencer Torkelson hit a home run for the fifth straight game, tying a Detroit Tigers franchise record in an 8-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The 421-foot drive to left-center off reliever Pierce Johnson provided insurance in the seventh inning at Great American Ball Park. Torkelson joins Hank Greenberg, Rudy York, Vic Wertz, Willie Horton and Marcus Thames in Tigers history.
Several Major League Baseball players achieved rare statistical feats during the week of April 24-30, 2026. Highlights included a 20-year-old's first career home run on his birthday and record-breaking pitch speeds. These accomplishments span home runs, strikeouts, and hitting streaks.
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The Houston Astros crushed the Oakland Athletics 11-0 on Saturday afternoon at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Tatsuya Imai delivered 5 2/3 scoreless innings in his first career road start, striking out nine. The offense erupted for a season-high 18 hits and 13 walks, the most walks in a game since 2000.