Fenway Park -- Red Sox Pitcher Chris Sale spoke to the media after the teams 6-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Sale finished the dya with 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 SO and did not allow a run over 5.0 innings, his longest scoreless outing since 8/8/19 vs. LAA (8.0 IP). This was Chris' 22nd scoreless start of at least 5.0 innings as a member of the Red Sox (2017-21), the most in the AL during that time. He has only allowed 2 ER in 10.0 IP (1.80 ERA) over his first 2 starts of the season, striking out 13 while issuing 1 walk...Tossed 5.0+ innings in each. Tonight Sale threw 71 pitches (49 strikes) tonight after throwing 89 pitches (60 strikes) in his season debut on 8/14 vs. BAL.

Boston won the series opener, snapping a 3-game losing streak. They are 5-4 in their last 9 games. In their last 13 games, Red Sox starting pitchers have allowed 21 ER in 64.2 IP (2.92 ERA).In those 13 games, Sox starters have struck out 75 batters and walked only 16.They have allowed 3 ER or fewer in 12 of the 13 games.

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