Losing streak hits eight games, even with eight shutout innings from The Condor
The last time Chris Sale pitched, we learned that the White Sox can't win if he makes one mistake.
Tonight, we learned that Sale can pitch mistake-free baseball, and they're still not guaranteed anything.
The Condor struck out 14 Rangers over eight scoreless innings. He held them to two measly singles, the first coming after Sale retired the first 17 to start the game. Not one Ranger reached scoring position on his watch.
With a 1-0 lead and a pitch count of 111 -- a non-negligible number, considering Mark Parent overtaxed him for 126 unofficial pitches the start before -- Robin Ventura wisely turned it over to David Robertson for the ninth.