Chris Sale has shown, yet again, why he’s worth $145 million (and more). Last night, not only did the Red Sox ace strike out fourteen, but he topped off an incredible outing with a flawless seventh inning.
Nine pitches, nine strikes, three strikeouts which came at the expense of the Orioles’ Hanser Alberto, Dwight Smith Jr., and Stevie Wilkerson. This is an incredible feat that should never be forgotten and an awfully hard thing to accomplish against any major league lineup.
Sale joins a list of only four other Red Sox pitchers to achieve an immaculate inning.