BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale finally knows what it feels like to get a win against the Detroit Tigers when he’s facing their ace Justin Verlander.
Sale outlasted Verlander to win his seventh straight decision in a matchup of big-name pitchers, and the Boston Red Sox pulled away late to beat the Tigers 11-3 on Saturday night.
“That’s a tough team over there,” Sale said. “I’ve seen quite a bit of them. They’ve given me some fits over the years.”
Coming into the marquee matchup, Sale had faced the Tigers five times with Verlander on the mound, and his team was winless in those games.