Abreu Homers, Sale Cruises As White Sox Top Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jose Abreu homered in a six-run second after missing three games with an injured finger, Chris Sale struck out a season-high 13 in seven shutout innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers, 9-2, on Wednesday night.
Tyler Flowers added three hits, including a home run, as the White Sox bounced back from a 15-2 loss in the series opener.
Sale (5-2) retired the final 14 hitters he faced and struck out Joey Gallo three times before Texas' top prospect homered again a night after his record-setting debut.
Nick Martinez (4-2) allowed nine hits and seven earned runs in 3 1-3 innings — his shortest outing of the season — as the Rangers' four-game winning streak ended.
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