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Bobblehead bopper: White Sox star Munetaka Murakami homers in first at-bat on big day

First publishedJul 26, 18:52 UTC
Last updatedJul 26, 21:13 UTC · 14m ago
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<p>All-Star Munetaka Murakami has homered in his first at-bat on his bobblehead day Sunday to put the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox" target="_blank" >White Sox</a> ahead 2-1 over the Houston Astros. The Sox are trying to avoid being swept.</p><p>The two-run shot to left was Murakami’s 21st of the season.

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<p>All-Star Munetaka Murakami has homered in his first at-bat on his bobblehead day Sunday to put the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox" target="_blank" >White Sox</a> ahead 2-1 over the Houston Astros. The Sox are trying to avoid being swept.</p><p>The two-run shot to left was Murakami’s 21st of the season. It's the first time he’s gone deep in 12 games since returning from a right hamstring strain he suffered on May 29 and that sidelined him for six weeks.</p><p>Murakami was tied for the major league lead with 20 homers when he suffered the injury running out a grounder.<br></p>

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<p>All-Star Munetaka Murakami has homered in his first at-bat on his bobblehead day Sunday to put the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox" target="_blank" >White Sox</a> ahead 2-1 over the Houston Astros. The Sox are trying to avoid being swept.</p><p>The two-run shot to left was Murakami’s 21st of the season.
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