White Sox premier left-hander Chris Sale fanned four of the first five batters he faced Wednesday and pitched shutout ball into the fifth inning before losing it, then watched his bullpen nearly blow the game against San Francisco.
All was well that ended well, however, and Sale was credited with his sixth win in seven decisions.
Sale gave up three earned runs on eight hits in six innings with one walk and seven strikeouts as his ERA rose to a still-excellent 2.20. He will try for yet another victory Monday in Baltimore.