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White Sox star Munetaka Murakami admits he had ‘dirty’ thought after homering in ALDS against rival Guardians

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Gamba-Ellis, T. (2026, October 4). White Sox star Munetaka Murakami admits he had ‘dirty’ thought after homering in ALDS against rival Guardians. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/sports/white-soxs-munetaka-murakami-had-dirty-thought-after-homering-in-alds/

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White Sox player Munetaka Murakami admitted to having a "dirty" thought after hitting his first postseason home run during ALDS Game 1 against the Guardians on Saturday. When asked about his reaction after the homer, Murakami said through an interpreter that he couldn’t explain it but hinted at something inappropriate, which amused the press. The two-run home run contributed to Chicago’s 3-0 shutout victory over Cleveland as they aim for their first ALCS appearance since winning the World Series in 2005.

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The Houston Astros and the Chicago White Sox, two unlikely playoff teams with remarkable turnaround stories, faced off in a best-of-three AL Wild Card Series starting on Tuesday in Houston. The Astros clinched their division title despite ending the regular season at exactly .500 (81-81), marking them as baseball’s first such division winner. In contrast, the White Sox overcame losing 100 games each of the last three seasons to secure a playoff spot.

In Game 1 on Tuesday, the White Sox took an early lead with four runs in the first inning and won 6-3 despite the Astros employing a bullpen game strategy led by AJ Blumbaugh. The announced attendance was sparse at 34,011, leading to fan frustration among the players who heard boos throughout the game.

The White Sox continued their strong performance on Wednesday, sweeping the series with a 7-3 victory in Game 2. This marked Chicago's first playoff series win since 2005 and advanced them to face the AL Central champion Cleveland Guardians in the Division Series starting Saturday in Cleveland.

Despite Houston’s playoff woes at home—dropping their ninth straight home playoff game—they expressed disappointment over fan support, with players like Bennett Sousa feeling that they needed more encouragement from their audience. Manager Will Venable of the White Sox praised his team for maintaining belief and achieving a historic turnaround to clinch this victory.

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White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami’s mind was racing after his first postseason home run on Saturday. asserted

mind → race → Saturday

His exact thoughts, however, seemed to be a bit too lewd to share publicly. asserted

thoughts → seem → ?

Following Chicago’s 3-0 ALDS Game 1 victory over the Guardians, Murakami was asked what he felt when he turned and yelled to the White Sox’s dugout after hitting the blast. asserted

he → follow → blast

“I can’t really explain it in words right now, but it was something a little bit dirty,” Murakami said through an interpreter. asserted

Murakami → explain → interpreter

It’s not clear what exactly the Japanese slugger meant by his comments, but they did draw a few chuckles from the press. asserted

they → ’ → press

Murakami’s two-run homer in the fourth inning helped propel the White Sox to a shutout win over the Guardians as the club looks to reach its first ALCS since winning the World Series in 2005. asserted

club → help → 2005

“I really wanted the first run at a very important game, so I’m just really happy that I got one,” Murakami said. asserted

Murakami → want → one

Murakami, who is in his first MLB season after playing eight seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, has received nothing but praise from both his teammates and his opponents this postseason. asserted

who → play → teammates

“That dude can swing it, and that’s No. 1,” Chicago catcher Kyle Teel said, according to MLB.com. uncertain

Teel → swing → MLB.com

“No. 2, I say as a guy in the clubhouse, a guy in the locker room, he’s a guy you want around for the culture as well. asserted

you → say → culture

“It’s rare you find superstars that also bring that to the table. asserted

that → ’ → table

It’s an honor to play with him.” asserted

It → ’ → him

Even Guardians catcher Austin Hedges couldn’t hold back when talking about Murakami’s play. asserted

Hedges → hold → play

“He’s just a stud,” Hedges said. asserted

Hedges → ’ → ?

“He can hit a home run in every pitch in every spot, so you’ve got to keep him off-balance as best as you can. asserted

you → hit → balance

“Man, he’s fun to watch hit. asserted

he → ’ → ?

Just not when he’s playing against us.” asserted

he → play → us

Across 127 games this season — he missed 35 with a hamstring strain — Murakami posted a slash line of .207/.347/.478 with 35 home runs and 77 RBIs, earning an MLB All-Star appearance. asserted

Murakami → miss → appearance

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