The rally started against Rangers lefty starter Martin Perez and continued in a big way against reliever Sam Dyson (no outs, four hits, three walks). After Josh Rutledge tied it with a pinch-hit single, Mitch Moreland scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch. Dustin Pedroia's two-run single opened it up further.
Sale gave up six hits and four runs (three earned) over 7 1/3 innings, walking one and striking out six. The lefty came up short in his bid for history, as another double-digit strikeout game would have given him nine straight, which would have broken a Major League record he shared with Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez.