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Munetaka Murakami homers again, White Sox pound Padres
May 1, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami (5), right is congratulated by center fielder Tristan Peters (29), left, and catcher Drew Romo (36) after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Munetaka Murakami blasted his league-leading 13th homer Friday night and rookie starter Noah Schultz allowed just two hits in six shutout innings as the visiting Chicago White Sox routed the San Diego Padres 8-2.
Murakami capped a six-run second inning outburst against German Marquez, ripping a hanging knuckle-curve an estimated 413 feet to right-center field with Tristan Peters and Drew Romo aboard.
That essentially decided the game as Schultz (2-1) shrugged off first-inning control issues over the next five innings. The 6-foot-10, 240-pound left-hander struck out two and threw 53 of his 87 pitches for strikes.
Marquez (3-2) saw his three-game winning streak snapped after permitting seven runs on five hits and five walks over five innings, striking out two. It was the third straight defeat for San Diego, all at home, where it won nine of 10 before Tuesday night’s 8-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
Schultz created trouble in the first when he issued walks to Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts to fill the bases with two outs. But Schultz escaped trouble via Ty France’s inning-ending grounder to second.
Marquez couldn’t hide from trouble in the second. Colson Montgomery walked and advanced to third on Chase Meidroth’s double. Sam Antonacci cashed in Montgomery with a single and Austin Hays’ fielder’s choice grounder plated Meidroth.
Walks to Peters and Romo preceded Andrew Benintendi’s sacrifice fly that scored Hays prior to Murakami’s blast.
Montgomery upped the lead to 7-0 in the fifth when he pulled a hanging changeup an estimated 385 feet to right-center, his ninth homer of the year. Peters capped the White Sox’s scoring in the eighth with a two-out RBI single that scored Antonacci.
The Padres managed to avert a shutout with a pair of two-out runs in their half of the eighth. Miguel Andujar chopped an infield single up the middle to score Bryce Johnson, followed by Machado’s single to left that plated Tatis.
Antonacci bagged two of Chicago’s eight hits, while Tatis collected three of San Diego’s six hits.
–Field Level Media
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Minnesota QB Drake Lindsey arrested on fake ID, alcohol charges
Dec 26, 2025; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey (5) against the New Mexico Lobos during the Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Minnesota starting quarterback Drake Lindsey was arrested Friday for allegedly using a fake ID and for possessing alcohol as a minor.
The arrest took place in Lindsey’s native Arkansas, where Fayetteville police responded to a call from a bar in town about a possible fake identification.
Per a preliminary police report, the 20-year-old Lindsey admitted to owning the ID and said he drank alcohol before going to the bar.
He spent about seven hours in the Washington County Detention Center and posted a $470 bond, according to outlets that viewed detention records. He has district court hearings set for June 1 and June 29.
A Minnesota spokesperson told ESPN that the university is “aware of the situation and will address it internally.”
Lindsey was the Golden Gophers’ starting quarterback as a freshman last season and set a program record for wins by a freshman QB with eight. He threw for 2,382 yards and 18 touchdowns with six interceptions on 63.2% passing.
–Field Level Media
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Bryan Reynolds displays his dominance of Reds in Pirates rout
May 1, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Bryan Reynolds (10) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Justin Berl-Imagn Images Bryan Reynolds continued his dominance of Cincinnati pitching with a tape-measure homer and an RBI triple in support of seven strong innings from Mitch Keller as the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Cincinnati Reds 9-1 Friday night in Pittsburgh.
Henry Davis, who came into the game batting just .154 in 20 games, broke out of a season-long slump with two homers and three runs scored from the ninth spot in the order. Marcell Ozuna added a two-run shot and Nick Gonzales went 3-for-4 to raise his average to .333 for the Pirates, who snapped a five-game losing streak.
Cincinnati, which entered with a major league-best 10-3 road record, fell for just the fourth time away from home.
Keller (3-1) allowed only three hits and one run in seven innings, striking out six and walking just one on a season-high 104 pitches.
The Reds were held to three hits, two of which came off the bat of TJ Friedl. The Cincinnati outfielder collected the first hit off Keller in the third and doubled to open the sixth and scored on an Elly De La Cruz groundout.
The game, which was delayed 91 minutes at the start by rain, was played in raw conditions with temperatures hovering around 40 for most of the night.
In the Pittsburgh first, Reynolds crushed a fastball from Cincinnati starter and loser Brady Singer an estimated 443 feet to the shrubs beyond the centerfield wall for his fourth homer of the season.
Reynolds now has two home runs this season against Cincinnati pitching and 19 lifetime, the most against any opponent in his career.
Singer (2-2) was roughed up for four runs and seven hits over just 3 1/3 innings, striking out just one while walking two.
Pittsburgh has taken three of the first four meetings between the two clubs this season.
–Field Level Media
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Cards grab early 3-run lead, add on to put away Dodgers
May 1, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman (16) hits a solo home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Puetz-Imagn Images Nolan Gorman and Alec Burleson each hit home runs, Jordan Walker had four hits and the host St. Louis Cardinals extended their winning streak to five games with a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.
Matthew Liberatore (1-1) gave up two runs on five hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings as the Cardinals returned from a four-game sweep at Pittsburgh to win in the opener of a three-game series and six-game homestand.
Walker capped his third career four-hit game with a two-run double in the seventh inning as St. Louis improved to 11-5 since April 14. Relievers George Soriano, Gordon Graceffo and Matt Svanson held Los Angeles scoreless over the final 3 1/3 innings.
Max Muncy had an RBI double and Kyle Tucker brought home a run on a sacrifice fly as the Dodgers lost their third consecutive game and fell to 5-8 since April 18.
Emmet Sheehan (2-1) gave up four runs on eight hits with eight strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings as he pitched at St. Louis for the first time.
Trouble arrived early for the Dodgers as Sheehan balked in a run during the first inning when he failed to inform umpires that he was switching from the windup to the stretch position during the same at-bat.
Six pitches later, Sheehan gave up the two-run home run to Gorman, his fifth of the season, as the Cardinals took a 3-0 lead.
The Dodgers got a run back in the second when Muncy’s double to the wall in left-center scored Andy Pages from first base.
St. Louis made it 4-1 in the third when Burleson hit a home run to right field, his fifth.
Los Angeles cut the deficit in half on Tucker’s sacrifice fly in the sixth.
The Cardinals took complete control in the seventh, getting Walker’s two-run double and a run-scoring ground ball by Nathan Church to take a 7-2 advantage.
The 12-hit game from the Cardinals came after they had 14 hits in a 10-5 victory over the Pirates on Thursday.
–Field Level Media
Minnesota QB Drake Lindsey arrested on fake ID, alcohol charges
Bryan Reynolds displays his dominance of Reds in Pirates rout
