The Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels sat through a three-hour rain delay Monday evening. The game, originally scheduled to begin at 6:40 p.m., got underway at 9:40.

It took some time for the Sox offense to arrive as well. But much like the storm that preceded the game, the Sox poured it on during a seven-run seventh inning.

Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead three-run home run, which was followed by a homer by Miguel Vargas to cap the game-changing inning. The Sox then held off a ninth-inning comeback attempt by the Angels for an 8-7 victory in front of 10,193 at Rate Field.

“These (last) two or three games, we haven’t got in a lot of runs,” Murakami said through an interpreter. “It was important to keep the lineup going, keep the bats going. We did that and I’m really happy we were able to.”

The Sox entered the bottom of the seventh trailing 5-1. Sam Antonacci reached on a fielding error by shortstop Zach Neto. Chase Meidroth followed with a bunt single.

Nick Sandlin replaced Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz and surrendered an RBI single to Tristan Peters. Edgar Quero got hit by a pitch, loading the bases for Andrew Benintendi. The designated hitter drove in two with a double, pulling the Sox within 5-4.

Photos: Chicago White Sox 8, Los Angeles Angels 7

Pomeranz entered and Murakami hit a 2-2 fastball over the right-field wall, giving the Sox a 7-5 lead.

“(After Benintendi’s) hit with the bases loaded and it was no out, runner on second and third, I wanted to hit it in front and get something out of it,” Murakami said. “That’s what I did.

“I didn’t think it was going, but it somehow went. So I’m happy.”

Vargas then homered to left, extending the lead to 8-5.

The seven runs were the most the Sox have scored in an inning this season.

“It started with that error, and you’ve got to take advantage of those opportunities,” manager Will Venable said. “Saw some really good stuff with Chase with the bunt, guys grinding at-bats, and then obviously the big boys doing their thing with the slug.”

Murakami leads the major leagues with 12 home runs.

“Mune, he’s dangerous, good at-bats all day today,” Venable said. “Obviously he got that one out of here, it was a huge home run.”

The big inning put Osvaldo Bido in position for the win. The right-hander allowed one run on two hits with two strikeouts in three relief innings.

“Bido was the player of the game for me,” Venable said. “In that spot, we’re down four and he was able to keep us in the game, give these guys a chance offensively to do their thing and make a run. So credit to Bido for pounding the zone and attacking those guys and keeping us in the ballgame.”

The Angels got two runners on with one out in the eighth, but Grant Taylor worked out of the jam to maintain the three-run lead. They scored twice in the ninth and had runners on second and third with two outs when Bryan Hudson replaced Taylor.

“The plan was really just one inning from (Taylor),” Venable said. “We were in that situation in the eighth with two guys on, wanted to douse it with Grant and hope that he gave us everything that he could in the ninth. (The Angels) did a good job putting some balls in play (in the ninth) and we had to make a change for the last out.”

Hudson got Adam Frazier to ground out to second for his first career save — ending the 2-hour, 53-minute game early Tuesday morning.

“It’s not normal and it can be challenging, and really a credit to our guys for continuing to stay locked in, having great energy,” Venable said. “Those are the days that you depend on (injured pitcher) Mike Vasil and some of these guys to bring you some energy, and they all did a great job.”