Sean Burke Leads White Sox Past Padres Behind Murakami's 13th

sean burke watched Munetaka Murakami keep adding to a season that now owns the MLB homer lead. Murakami hit his majors-leading 13th home run Friday night, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 8-2.

The White Sox won their fourth straight victory. Murakami’s three-run shot came in a six-run second inning and broke a tie with Aaron Judge and Yordan Alvarez for the major league lead.

Murakami Drives the Second

Chicago wasted no time turning the game into a margin the Padres never erased. Murakami’s homer highlighted the second-inning burst, and that frame gave the White Sox their first big separation of the night.

Colson Montgomery added his ninth home run in the fifth. That blast pushed Chicago to a 7-0 lead and gave the club its 14th multihomer game of the season.

White Sox Keep Rolling

Murakami has now hit nine home runs in his past 16 games. He also moved into the White Sox record book, taking the most homers by a player through the first 32 career games and breaking a tie with Jose Abreu’s 2014 mark.

For Chicago, the result was another clean step in a short run of success. The White Sox are 4-for-4 in their current streak, with Murakami’s power providing the sharpest edge and Montgomery’s added pop keeping the Padres from getting back within striking distance.

Padres Lose Early Grip

The Padres were down before the game settled into a rhythm, and the White Sox kept the pressure on with two long balls and an eight-run total. Friday night ended with Chicago at 8-2 and Murakami sitting alone at the top of the home run chase.