One-inning bursts shaped the game, and Chicago White Sox turned an early advantage into a comfortable win over the Colorado Rockies.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CWS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | X | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Munetaka Murakami supplied the central force for Chicago, homering in the opening inning and again in the seventh. His power gave the White Sox a steady offensive anchor as the game moved into its later stages.
Miguel Vargas put Chicago ahead with a sacrifice fly that brought Kyle Teel home in the first. Murakami then homered to extend the lead. After TJ Rumfield homered for Colorado in the second, Kyle Teel’s sacrifice fly brought Braden Montgomery across in the third. Murakami added another home run in the seventh, and the White Sox expanded the margin in the eighth when Teel’s single scored Montgomery and Murakami’s single brought Sam Antonacci home.
Sean Burke earned the win after limiting Colorado to one run, while Grant Taylor followed with a scoreless relief appearance. Tomoyuki Sugano took the loss as Chicago’s pressure accumulated after the early innings.
The White Sox extended their winning streak, while the Rockies’ losing streak continued. Chicago’s one-inning bursts, led by Murakami’s two-homer night, defined the outcome.
Chicago White Sox defeated Colorado Rockies, 6-1.
- Munetaka Murakami went 3-for-4 with 2 home runs, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .209 on the season).
- TJ Rumfield went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .299 on the season).
- Sam Antonacci went 3-for-4 with 1 run scored (batting .275 on the season).
- Tomoyuki Sugano allowed 4 runs on 6 hits over 6.2 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (12-12) (5.37 ERA).
- Sean Burke allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 5.1 innings, striking out 7, to earn the win (11-7) (3.34 ERA).
- Grant Taylor allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 3 (2.25 ERA).
Chicago White Sox improved to 83-77 (2 straight wins); Colorado Rockies fell to 57-103 (5 straight losses).