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MLB All-Star notes: Munetaka Murakami flames out of Derby; ex-Cub Schwarber, ex-Sox Cease in starring roles

First publishedJul 14, 01:06 UTC
Last updatedJul 14, 04:50 UTC · 4m ago
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Chicago Sun-Times6He’s not Shohei Ohtani, but Munetaka Murakami is worth every bit of attention in White Sox’ surprise seasonOpen ↗Chicago Sun-Times6MLB All-Star notes: Munetaka Murakami flames out of Derby; ex-Cub Schwarber, ex-Sox Cease in starring rolesOpen ↗
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<p>PHILADELPHIA — Just like his Home Run Derby experiences in Japan, <b>Munetaka Murakami</b>’s first stab at it in the U.S. was a big bust.</p><p>Murakami didn’t make it out of the first round on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, hitting nine of the 20 pitches served to him out of the yard.

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<p>PHILADELPHIA — Just like his Home Run Derby experiences in Japan, <b>Munetaka Murakami</b>’s first stab at it in the U.S. was a big bust.</p><p>Murakami didn’t make it out of the first round on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, hitting nine of the 20 pitches served to him out of the yard. In the new untimed format, Murakami never got into a rhythm.</p><p>In Japan, Murakami said he participated in Derbies three times, but to no avail. Asked during his All-Star Game media availability earlier Monday about how he did in his native country, the Sox left-hander said simply:</p><p>“Not well.”</p><p>Boston’s <b>Wilson Contreras</b> (14), the Cardinals’ <b>Jordan Walker</b> (13), the Rays’ <b>Junior Caminero</b> (12) and Philly favorite son <b>Kyle Schwarber</b> (10) advanced to the second round.

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<p>PHILADELPHIA — Just like his Home Run Derby experiences in Japan, <b>Munetaka Murakami</b>’s first stab at it in the U.S. was a big bust.</p><p>Murakami didn’t make it out of the first round on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, hitting nine of the 20 pitches served to him out of the yard.
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