Chris Sale looked like he didn’t miss a beat in his first big league outing since he injured his throwing shoulder on June 1.
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The Red Sox lefty retired the first 14 Tigers hitters he faced Friday as he pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on one hit, zero walks, and seven strikeouts in Boston’s 5-2 win.
While Sale was effective on Friday, that was only one of the two major questions that surrounded him when he took the mound at Fenway Park.