I think it means a lot to our group down there. “He wanted to contribute as soon as possible. Red Sox manager Alex Cora penciled Sale in for Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals. Sale then hit Javier Báez and was taken out, receiving a standing ovation as he walked to the dugout. Sale struck out seven while holding Detroit without a runner until Kerry Carpenter’s solo homer with two outs in the fifth. Triston Casas hit a three-run homer, and Trevor Story had a pair of hits in his fourth game back to help snap the Tigers' three-game winning streak. “Just kind makes you appreciate it a little bit more.” Go take a kid’s favorite toy away, he’s going to throw a fit for a little bit,” Sale said. “You get something taken away that you really like, it’s never fun.
BOSTON (AP) - Chris Sale returned after 10 weeks on the injured list and retired his first 14 batters, combining with two Red Sox relievers on a two-hitter on Friday night as Boston beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2.
