WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Munetaka Murakami hit his first career grand slam, Davis Martin gave up three hits over seven innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Athletics 9-2 on Friday night.

The Chicago White Sox entered Friday as the only club in the majors with a team batting average under .200 (.195).

The Chicago White Sox have shown some signs of growth on the mound, but they can't say the same at the plate.

Munetaka Murakami launched a towering grand slam and Davis Martin tossed seven solid innings to help the Chicago White Sox trounce the Athletics 9-2 on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.

When a minor league baseball player get promoted to the big leagues, there’s an immediate to-do list before he makes his MLB debut. It was no different for Ben Lomond native Tanner Murray, a 26-year-old San Lorenzo Valley High

Junior Caminero homered and the Tampa Rays scored twice on bases-loaded walks in the ninth inning, rallying for a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.

Junior Caminero, Jake Fraley and Jonny DeLuca homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays pounded the Chicago White Sox 8-3 for their fifth straight win.

Munetaka Murakami mashed a 431-foot grand slam nearly over the batter's eye in West Sacramento on a cathartic night for the offense.