Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami pulled out of the 4-3 win in extra innings against the Detroit Tigers, citing tightness in his right hamstring, Yankee Scores reports…

Following the game, manager Will Venable told reporters that it is “a little hamstring strain, on initial evaluation and he would be out for a couple of weeks.

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“He’ll get some imaging tomorrow, but probably a couple weeks,” Venable said.

Murakami did not speak to the media, however, a spokesperson said he’ll be available once he undergoes additional evaluation prior to Saturday’s afternoon game against the Tigers.

Hamstring Tightness

Murakami, 26, sustained the strain while sprinting hard to bag first base safely.

The Tigers recorded a forceout at second, however, the speedster managed to beat out the relay throw to first base to extend the inning further.

As Murakami approached first, he touched his right hamstring and immediately received attention from the medical staff, Venable, and interpreter Kenzo Yagi, all who ran out onto the diamond.

The Walk-Off Good Vibes

Once the brief discussion ended, the first baseman was seen leaving the game while occasionally reaching for his hamstring.

Short term, the injury may have even done Murakami’s team some good, as his replacement was the speedy Luisangel Acuña, which scored later on in the inning on Miguel Vargas’ double down the left field line, which would’ve likely proven to be more challenging for Murakami.

If Murakami misses significant playing time, it’ll be devastating for a White Sox side that, following Friday’s game, had the fourth-best record in the American League, coming off the heels of three straight years totaling 100 losses apiece.

A Bittersweet South Side Celebration

However, despite losing their slugger, the Chicago bats continued to pound away and, ultimately, won the game thanks to a 10th-inning two-run homer by Vargas.

Vargas commented that Murakami was the first one to congratulate everyone in the dugout after his walk-off home run.

The infielder believes that the good vibes will remain if Murakami goes on the injured list.

The Next Man Up: Jacob Gonzalez

Chicago, in need of depth after Murakami went out, is reportedly calling up infielder Jacob Gonzalez, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. In 51 games this year, Gonzalez is hitting .308/.414/.646 with 18 home runs.

The Japanese import, signing a two-year deal during the offseason, came into the day leading the American League with 20 home runs this year, as well as being an early contender for the AL Rookie of the Year award.