
With the Chicago White Sox forced to play a doubleheader that wasn't originally on the schedule, Chris Sale had one modest goal: eat up innings and spare the bullpen. Sale struck out 12 over 7 2-3 shutout innings, and the White Sox defeated the Orioles 3-2 Thursday in the first game of a doubleheader caused by rioting in Baltimore last month. The doubleheader was scheduled after games on April 27-28 were postponed because of riots near the ballpark following the funeral of a black man who died of injuries sustained while in police custody.
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