While many Red Sox fans were likely sleeping Saturday night, Chris Sale registered his fourth quality start in as many outings.
The Red Sox’ lefty gave up two runs on three hits, a walk, and eight strikeouts over seven innings pitched in a 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday.
Sale was in command for much of his outing. The only person to get on base against him through the first four innings was Juan Soto, who hit a solo home run off him in the second. He got into a jam in the fifth when he walked and hit a batter, but got out of it by forcing a lineout and struck out Austin Nola.