After battling a stomach bug for much of the week, Chris Sale didn’t necessarily have his best stuff Friday night.
However, the Red Sox lefty was still able to grind through the discomfort and turn in a solid start against the Diamondbacks. Sale allowed one earned run on four hits in five innings, walking one and striking out three on 73 pitches in Boston’s 7-2 win.
“Everyone gets sick and has to go to work,” Sale told reporters. “You got to do what you got to do sometimes. For me, it’s important. I have a pretty big role on this team.