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Martin, Miguel, Murakami & Montgomery lift off against the Cubs in 8-3 win

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The starter shoved, and The Big Three each went yard

Munetaka Murakami notched his first career multi-home run game. | (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Getty Images) Mars might consider rebranding their famous M&M’s candy to M&M&M&M. Davis Martin, Miguel Vargas, Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery set the tone early and never looked back in the Chicago White Sox landslide 8-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs, and it was mightily sweet.

Davis Martin Right off the jump, Davis Martin sat the Cubs down in order to begin the ballgame, and he never let up. Notching a quality start, Martin shoved for six innings and only allowed one run via a Miguel Amaya homer. He struck out seven and induced 15 swings and misses.

Tonight’s start marked the sixth consecutive outing Martin has allowed one run or less. Davis should be well on his way to Philadelphia for this year’s All-Star Game. Miguel Vargas (11) In the home half of the first inning, Sam Antonacci (single) and Munetaka Murakami (walk) made their way on base for Miguel Vargas, who put a charge into a sinker right down the middle: 108.

4 mph exit velocity, 421 feet and most importantly, a 3-0 Sox early lead. View Link This marked back-to-back games with a home run for Vargas. Munetaka Murakami (16, 17) On a 1-1 count with one out in the third inning, Munetaka Murakami took a high-and-away changeup to the left-center field bleachers for a 391-foot bomb, his 16th of the season, for a 4-0 Sox lead.

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