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04/04 16:15 CDT Murakami and Montgomery homers help power White Sox to a 6-3 win over the Blue Jays Murakami and Montgomery homers help power White Sox to a 6-3 win over the Blue Jays By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) --- Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer and Colson Montgomery followed with a solo shot in Chicago's three-run sixth inning as the White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 Saturday for their second straight victory. Murakami's 431-foot shot to straightaway center off Brendon Little was his fourth homer and first at home since signing with the White Sox (3-5) as a free agent in December. He added a sacrifice fly to finish with three RBIs. Miguel Vargas added two hits, including a double. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first homer of the season, a two-run shot in the top of the sixth to give Toronto (4-4) a 2-1 lead. Pinch hitter Nathan Lukes drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Before the game, the Blue Jays placed two-time All-Star catcher Alejandro Kirk on the injured list with a dislocated and fractured left thumb. Chris Murphy (1-0), the third of six Chicago pitchers, worked one inning and earned the win. Seranthony Dominguez worked around a single and walk in the ninth for his first save. Little (0-2) got only one out, while allowing three runs on three hits. Murakami's sac fly in the first gave the White Sox a 1-0 lead off Toronto opener Mason Fluharty. Lazaro Estrada followed with four scoreless and hitless innings. Chicago right-hander Grant Taylor opened and pitched a scoreless inning for a second straight day. Anthony Kay followed and pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing three hits and Guerrero's two-run homer, a 437-foot shot to left-center that gave the Jays the lead. After Murakami and Montgomery gave Chicago a 4-2 lead, Lukes' sac fly cut it to 4-3 in the seventh. The White Sox added two unearned runs in the eighth on a botched rundown when Toronto catcher Tyler Heineman threw the ball over third base and into left.

Up next Toronto LHP Eric Lauer (1-0, 3.38 ERA) faces Chicago RHP Davis Martin (1-0, 5.40) on Sunday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/mlb

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