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Chris Sale: Top Five Starts for White Sox 2016 Season

By Etheria Modacure

Oct 2, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (49) pitches against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at U.S. Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (49) pitches against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at U.S. Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 5, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (49) delivers in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (49) delivers in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports /

Sale Out-Dueled by Hernandez

The Sox were close to concluding another losing month in August when Sale had one of his better starts of the season against the Mariners. On Aug. 26, Sale and Mariners ace Felix Hernandez squared off at U.S. Cellular Field.

Hernandez would get the better of Sale in the win column as Seattle defeated the Sox 3-1. However, Sale pitched his fifth complete game of the season. Sale recorded a season-high 14 strikeouts against the Mariners in his seventh loss of 2016. Although Sale gave up three earned runs, the All-Star pitcher was still dominant against the Mariners.

Sale’s record fell to 15-7 on the season, but his ERA improved to 3.14. The second half of the season wasn’t kind to Sale as he had only one win up to his start against the Mariners on Aug .26. Sale would later pitch another complete game loss in his next start against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 31 unfortunately.

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