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Munetaka Murakami keeps making adjustments at the plate — and keeps belting home runs for the White Sox

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CHICAGO — Munetaka Murakami felt his swing was in a “pretty good” spot. “It’s still early in the season, so I still have to keep adjusting to the pitchers,” the slugger said through an interpreter Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field in Phoenix. “Right now, I’m swinging really well.

” That might be an understatement. Murakami homered for the sixth time in seven games Friday in a 5-4 victory ...

CHICAGO — Munetaka Murakami felt his swing was in a “pretty good” spot. “It’s still early in the season, so I still have to keep adjusting to the pitchers,” the slugger said through an interpreter Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field in Phoenix. “Right now, I’m swinging really well.

” That might be an understatement. Murakami homered for the sixth time in seven games Friday in a 5-4 victory against the Washington Nationals at Rate Field. The first baseman entered Saturday tied with the Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez for the major-league lead with 11 home runs.

“To be honest, I’m not really looking into one particular stat,” Murakami said Wednesday. “It’s more focused with the ability to swing my swing and concentrate on the swing itself. If the stats do come up as all good, that will be wonderful.

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