White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale struck out a season-high 14 batters in a complete-game effort Friday night against the Astros, but he took the loss after allowing two runs (zero earned) on five hits and one walk in eight innings.
Sale lowered his ERA to 2.43 with the complete game, and he owns a 86:19 K:BB ratio in 85 1/3 innings this season. He'll face the Twins in Minnesota Wednesday.