Murakami hits 9 bombs in MLB Home Run Derby won by Cardinals' Walker

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami fell just short of the MLB Home Run Derby semifinals Monday after crushing nine long bombs in the first round at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park.St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker clinched the trophy after outgunning the local favorite, Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, in the final on the eve of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game.Murakami, who returned to MLB action Friday after missing 35 games with a hamstring strain, became the second Japanese-born player to contest the Home Run Derby, following Shohei O…READ FULL ARTICLE