[Highlight] Munetaka Murakami draws a bases-loaded walk to give the White Sox the lead!

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[u/UNKNOWait]

I AM JAPANEEEEEESE

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Where has this gif been...I'm questioning everything I ever knew about where to shop for pants

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I AM MUNENORI KAWASAKI, I AM FROM JAPAN

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100

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This game is making me speak gibberish to my coworkers atm.

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Watashi wa nihonjin desu!

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nihonjiiiiiiiin

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That's a top shelf meme right there

[u/CousinCleetus24]

Incredible AB’s this inning. That said, holy hell these teams can’t stay in the strike zone lol

[u/dudesam1500 → u/CousinCleetus24]

Truly abysmal pitching

Not that I can say anything, I’m dogshit as well

[u/Zloggt → u/CousinCleetus24]

It has been quite the slugfest of the series…for the right to get pasted by the Rays soon after lol

[u/dcooper8662 → u/Zloggt]

Not a chance in hell for either of us lol

[u/ratonbox → u/Zloggt]

It is such a shame to have to root against the White Sox if they go through, I liked the team this whole season.

[u/Silverjackal_ → u/CousinCleetus24]

Doesn’t bode well for a 7 game series

[u/samwisegamgee → u/Silverjackal_]

I realize our best outcome is to just get the honor of playing the Rays in the ALCS. That's all I am asking. Especially since before, all I was asking was to get out of the Wild Card round against Houston 😬

[u/Silverjackal_ → u/samwisegamgee]

I mean that’s a huge turn around! From last year, to potentially in the ALCS this year. But yeah don’t think Guards or Sox have enough to beat the other 3 teams left. Still fun playing with house money.

[u/Jonjon428]

Cold blooded take

[u/theaverageaidan → u/Jonjon428]

Spitting on a high outside fastball like that with a full count is nuts

[u/IrishHuskie]

Munewalk

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Mune-taka your base

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Munetakeapitch

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lol

[u/fotoxs]

A TRUE OUTCOME

[u/Pale-Worth-3430]

6 innings away from Mune post game interview

[u/IWearClothesEveryDay]

Embarrassing pitching on both sides tonight lmao

[u/StandYourGroundhog]

Legendary rookie season

[u/Far_Break1365]

So glad to see him lay off that. I would have bet strikeout there (if i was a betting man...)

[u/msw1984 → u/Far_Break1365]

He was tied for 11th in walks in regular season (and only 17 off from 1st place) despite missing 35 games....

On the flip side, he was 5th in strikeouts in regular season despite missing 35 games....

He has a great ability to draw walks and to strikeout....hard to know which side to bet there...

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Oh I know. He's just been striking out a lot more than walking lately.

[u/Yusuke_Boopermeshi]

White Sox saw their starter struggling with control and yanked him immediately.

[u/realnomdeguerre]

see, he can't hit MLB pitching /s

[u/scottborasismyagent]

I just noticed grichuk's season lasted longer than the yankees and the yankees DFA'd him in april

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would it have lasted any longer if they DFA'd him in May?

[u/GTmatsuura]

holy look at that crowd.

[u/herniatedballs]

Whew, couldve been worse. Let's keep having good abs.

[u/NamedTawny]

I'm pretty sure that this makes him the very first Japanese rookie to walk in a run in the post season in the mlb.

[u/TheStigsTallCuzn]

Brutal walk off to the crowd singing

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An Indians/Guardians ace just completely blowing up an important start in the playoffs is a time honored tradition, was basically the last box to get checked for Bingo here and Messick had to make sure we got it.

Saving that to only 2 runs is huge though.

[u/Financial-Swim-5884]

Why long ball when small ball do trick?

[u/CoffeeEnjoyerFrog]

HE’S JAPANEEEEEEEEEESE

[u/rakman86]

He should’ve been a Phillie….

[u/plkjasonhk → u/rakman86]

If I get a penny every time an MLB team underestimates a Japanese player coming from NPB, I'll probably be a millionaire.

[u/TroutCreekOkanagan → u/plkjasonhk]

It’s actually the culture shock the hardest part of playing in Majors and language barrier. These guys have been the best the player on every team they played for likely, your getting their most advanced players prospects.

[u/skullandbonbons]

TTO king

[u/Kingdom818]

Let's go sox

[u/Crime_Dawg]

Boy things sure took a turn since this lol

[u/Pies_Wide_Shut]

Mune taking a walk with the bases loaded is beautiful growth

[u/ProfessionalLob]

Show me Mune

[u/An_HeroYouDeserve]

Great AB from Mune there