White Sox Batters Awaken, Defeat Athletics 9-2

0:00On April 18, Chicago White Sox lit up the Oakland Athletics 9-2 at Sutter Health Park, snapping a three-game skid with a season high-15 hits. Davis Martin delivered a strong start on the mound to anchor the victory. After struggling at the plate for the past 10 days, the socks are showing signs of life, scoring at least five runs for the third time in their last. Five games. Winnetaka Murakami paced the attack with three hits, including his first career Grand Slam. His sixth homer in 20 games that sailed 400, 31 feet off the batter's eye. Andrew Benintindi added three hits, while Carlson Montgomery, Edgar Carro, and Luis Sengil Acuna, each grabbed two, driving in key runs across the board. Eleven of those hits came off A's starter, Aaron Savalle, the most he's ever allowed in 10 pro seasons, signaling the socks bats are waking up just in. Time on this West Coast swing? You've been listening to MLB News today. AI-powered baseball coverage.