Chris Sale Dominant In Red Sox Win Despite Battling Stomach Bug

Sign In Chris Sale earned his fifth win of the season when the Red Sox snapped their four-game losing skid by defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday night. Sale dazzled on the mound for Boston, giving up one run on four Diamondbacks' hits over five innings while striking out three and walking one. He threw 60.2% of his pitches for strikes (44 of 73 pitches). His only blemish was giving up two hits in the fourth when Emmanuel Rivera singled, and then Lourdes Gurriel Jr extended his hitting streak to 17 games when he tripled to center knocking in Rivera. Even with the outstanding pitching line, what stood out more in Sale's performance was the fact he's been battling the stomach bug dating back

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