White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale took the mound Monday opposite Detroit's Max Scherzer. Sale was attempting to become the third pitcher to keep Scherzer from 20 wins and he managed to do just that.

Sale earned the win to improve to 11-12 on the year as he allowed just one earned run on four hits and one walk over eight outstanding innings. He struck out eight and allowed only a solo homer in the seventh inning. He threw 114 pitches and his ERA is now at 2.90 on the year.

The 24-year-old Sale has won his last two decisions and has allowed just four earned runs over his last three starts spanning 21 1/3 innings with 26 Ks. He's been very sharp of late for manager Robin Ventura. Sale makes his next start for the White Sox on Sunday against Cleveland.