<p>The White Sox have won five games in a row, and slugger Munetaka Murakami didn’t homer or drive in a run in any of them.</p><p>That’s how well things are going for the Sox (22-21), who beat the Royals 6-2 on Thursday night to move above .500 after 40-plus games for the first time since the penultimate game of the 2022 season, when they were 81-80.</p><p>While Murakami is mired in a 2-for-18 rut (with six walks) during the Sox’ run, others are providing the pop. On Thursday, it was Randal Grichuk, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, including a two-run homer in the first that wiped out a 1-0 deficit. It was his third homer in eight games with the Sox, who signed the 13-year veteran May 4.</p><p>“He can really do damage against lefties,” manager Will Venable said.