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Murakami hits majors-leading 13th homer, White Sox beat Padres 8-2 for 4th straight win

Murakami hits majors-leading 13th homer, White Sox beat Padres 8-2 for 4th straight win

Munetaka Murakami hit his majors-leading 13th homer of the season to highlight a six-run second inning, Colson Montgomery added his ninth home run, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.

 
Typical day for Cubs: Another injury, another victory

Typical day for Cubs: Another injury, another victory

Second baseman Nico Hoerner had to leave the game with a sore neck, but the Cubs held on to beat Arizona 6-5 at Wrigley Field on Friday.

 
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South Elgin grad Weiss completes journey to majors, but still work ahead

South Elgin grad Weiss completes journey to majors, but still work ahead

A roundup of local players in minor-league baseball begins with the story of former South Elgin pitcher Ryan Weiss, who finally arrived in MLB after two seasons in Korea.

 
Home run-hitting Munetaka Murakami is making the White Sox look pretty smart

Home run-hitting Munetaka Murakami is making the White Sox look pretty smart

As we head into May, Munetaka Murakami is tied for the major-league lead with 12 home runs, and you couldn’t blame White Sox general manager Chris Getz for texting everyone in his address book whenever the Japanese slugger sends one to the bleachers.

 
Baseball: Beran’s clutch hit helps Geneva take back-and-forth battle over Batavia

Baseball: Beran’s clutch hit helps Geneva take back-and-forth battle over Batavia

Tate Beran wasn’t sure that his ball was going to stay fair. With Geneva down by one run against Batavia and the tying run on third and go-ahead run on second with two ou...

 
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Baseball: Conant duo does its job in nonconference win over Wheeling

Baseball: Conant duo does its job in nonconference win over Wheeling

Conant’s pitching plan bore a lot of fruit Friday in Hoffman Estates. Mason Hopkins and Joseph Garza were to split the pitching duties in the Cougars’ nonconference cross...

 
Girls track and field: Glenn’s blistering 800 helps St. Charles North claim Kane County crown

Girls track and field: Glenn’s blistering 800 helps St. Charles North claim Kane County crown

Kara Glenn had been feeling ill since Monday. She had been working hard to overcome a rough start to the indoor season, and signs weren’t necessarily pointing toward a pe...

 
Boys track and field: Prospect cruises to championship at own Wanner invite

Boys track and field: Prospect cruises to championship at own Wanner invite

A huge field of 22 boys track teams were assembled for the 58th annual Wanner Knights' Invitational Friday night at Prospect. The very chilly temperatures for the May 1 m...

 
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Baseball: Eickelman, Huntley use small ball to beat Prairie Ridge

Baseball: Eickelman, Huntley use small ball to beat Prairie Ridge

Bunting for a hit. Bunting to sacrifice. Drag bunt. Push bunt. Safety squeeze. Suicide squeeze. Does it really matter? All that matters to Huntley middle infielder Aiden ...

 
Baseball: Neidhardt quiets Burlington Central’s bats

Baseball: Neidhardt quiets Burlington Central’s bats

Normally McHenry’s shutdown closer, senior left-hander Nathan Neidhardt took the ball for a start as the Warriors faced Burlington Central in a Fox Valley Conference bas...

 

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