CLEVELAND -- An error extended the third inning on Chris Sale on Friday night and the White Sox ace couldn’t stop the snowball.
Carlos Santana blasted a grand slam off Sale as part of a six-run outburst and the White Sox were routed by the Cleveland Indians 12-1 at Progressive Field. Sale struck out nine in seven innings but also allowed seven runs (one earned) in seven innings as he lost his third start in a row.
After he faced the minimum through two innings, Sale had to work overtime in the third. He yielded a one-out single to Roberto Perez but appeared as if he’d get out of trouble when Jose Ramirez hit a grounder right at Carlos Sanchez only for the rookie to boot it for an error.