Chicago White Sox rookies Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery achieved a historic Major League Baseball milestone Wednesday night. Both sluggers homered in the White Sox's 11-7 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. This marked the first time in MLB history that a pair of teammates each hit home runs in four consecutive games.
Murakami also set personal records, extending his own homer streak to five straight games, tying both the MLB rookie record and the White Sox team record. Montgomery initiated the scoring with a 423-foot blast, followed by Murakami's 451-foot shot to center field. White Sox manager Will Venable expressed his admiration for Murakami's performance, noting the rookie's consistent hard contact and impressive power.
Murakami's five-game homer streak places him among notable White Sox hitters and marks him as the 13th rookie in league history with such a streak. He has hit eight of his 10 home runs on the road this season, leading all rookies and ranking second in MLB with 10 home runs. The White Sox signed Murakami to a two-year, $34 million contract. In 24 games, he is batting .256 with 10 home runs and 19 RBI, boasting an OPS of 1.026. Montgomery, in 24 games, has hit seven home runs and driven in 18 RBI.