Murakami went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and three runs scored Wednesday against the Yankees.
Murakami delivered a clutch home run in the eighth inning to tie the game at 4-4. He also scored a game-tying run in the 11th frame. After starting slowly following his return from the injured list, Murakami is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 8-for-24 with three home runs, seven RBI and eight runs scored.