Baseball: Murakami belts AL-leading 19th homer in White Sox's loss to Twins

Munetaka Murakami belted his American League-leading 19th home run of the season, going deep in back-to-back games, as the Chicago White Sox lost to the Minnesota Twins 5-3 in extra innings on Tuesday.Murakami launched a two-run shot to right field with compatriot rookie Rikuu Nishida on first, helping Chicago tie the game at 2-2 in the eighth inning at Rate Field. He finished 1-for-5 with two RBIs."I was looking to swing at a hittable pitch, and I was able to make solid contact," Murakami said of the home run. "It was good that we were able to tie the game, but I wanted to win."Before Mura…READ FULL ARTICLE