White Sox pitcher Chris Sale wasn’t on his game, and he still had seven strikeouts against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.
Nasty. #whiff. pic.twitter.com/KitxMByyMY
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) July 31, 2015
The White Sox ace had two rarities happen: he gave up seven runs, the most since April 30, and allowed a lefty batter to record three hits. Sale has given up four or more runs in six of his 19 starts, but he’s allowed three hits to a lefty in just two games this season.
Jose Abreu extends hitting streak, hits two-run home runRed Sox designated hitter David Ortiz was the lefty who had three hits against Sale.
3 hits in a game by a lefty vs Chris Sale:
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) July 31, 2015
Nori Aoki 9/17/2014
Eric Hosmer 7/19/2015
David Ortiz tonight.
Ortiz finished the game 3-3 with a double and two RBI against Sale.