Murakami's Two-Homer Bobblehead Day Sparks Sox Rout
TL;DR
Murakami belted two homers on bobblehead day as the White Sox crushed the Astros 12-3, fueling a move to the AL Central lead and boosting Murakami to 22 homers on the season after his return from a hamstring injury; his parents were in attendance but must return to Japan to care for their dogs.
- Munetaka Murakami Hit Two Homers For His Parents And They Still Prefer Their Dogs Defector
- Munetaka Murakami rockets 2 homers with parents in attendance on his bobblehead day while White Sox clobber Astros Yahoo Sports
- White Sox 12-3 Astros (Jul 26, 2026) Game Recap ESPN
- Astros fizzle, White Sox romp, 12-3 South Side Sox
- Chicago White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami homers twice and collects career-high 6 RBIs on his bobblehead day Chicago Tribune
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