Sale didn't give up much loud contact but allowed three runs on seven hits while striking out three over four innings in Thursday's game against the Pirates, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Sale tossed 74 pitches Thursday, adding to his arm strength and reported feeling fine after the game, which is the news to take away from this outing. Sale, however, was not pleased about Pittsburgh hitters stringing together so many hits off weak contact. The left-hander will have two more starts before camp breaks, so he's right on schedule for the start of the regular season.