Well, that was nice to see, Mr. Sale. Five innings of shutout ball is as close to what we’ve been screaming for any starter to do as we’ve asked in a while. A 21-pitch first inning, a 19-pitch second inning a 23-pitch third inning, a 17-pitch fourth inning and a 20-pitch fifth inning certainly spells why he didn’t go any further, despite only giving up two hits and two walks. Kansas City certainly put up some tough at-bats, with multiple six and seven pitch batters cutting that outing short. However, for getting to 100 pitches and throwing what I would say is very effectively against patient, grinding batters, it feels good to see him show up.
Red Sox 7, Royals 3: A Successful Sale Day
