Munetaka Murakami hit his first career playoff hit to help the White Sox defeat the Guardians 3-0

Munetaka Murakami. (AFP)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] White Sox Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami scored his first career playoff hit in the American League Division Series, helping the team defeat the Guardians 3-0. Murakami Munataka was interviewed after the game and said frankly that he was very happy to be able to hit the ground running in an important game, and his opponents also praised him as a "super strong player."

In the fourth inning, Munetaka Murakami locked a 93.4-mile sinker with a high inside angle, and swept the ball beyond the right field wall, forming a super-large 2-point cannon. The first hit of the playoffs, this shot had an initial velocity of 112.2 miles, which is the strongest among postseason home runs so far, with a flight distance of 440 feet. Munetaka Murakami had 4 hits and 2 hits in this campaign, scored 2 RBIs, and struck out 2 times, with a batting average of 0.250.

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Munetaka Murakami became the fourth rookie player in team history to start in the playoffs, the first three being Iguchi Shihito, Luis Robert Jr. and Gavin Sheets.

After Murakami started the game, he shouted excitedly toward the White Sox dugout. He said after the game: "I really can't explain it in words now. It was a slightly unpleasant swear word." Regarding his first home run in the playoffs, Murakami said frankly that he really hoped to hit his first career home run in such an important game, and he was very happy to be able to do so.

Murakami also said: "Everyone on the team respects each other very much and is inspired by each other. This respect completely exists. Because of this, our emotions and the entire team's view of the future are shown on the court. It is precisely because of this that we can achieve the success we have now."

Munetaka Murakami gets along well with his teammates, and catcher Kyle Teel praised his hitting. From the perspective of his teammates, he is a person who wants to stay around and can have a positive impact on the team culture. It is very rare to find players who have superstar strength and can bring this kind of value. It is his honor to play together.

"He is a super hitter!" Guardians catcher Austin Hedges believes that he can hit the ball at any number and in any position, so he must be kept off balance as much as possible. To be honest, it is really fun to watch him hit, but it is not fun at all when he is the opponent.