Sale in aisle 6: Sox lefty leads MLB in wins

BALTIMORE — Chris Sale became the Majors’ first six-game winner, keeping his unbeaten record intact with 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball and aided by a five-run Chicago fifth as the White Sox earned a split of their four-game series with the Orioles with a 7-1 win on Sunday at Camden Yards.

Chicago was led on offense by Brett Lawrie, who homered for the third consecutive game and fell a triple short of the cycle. Jerry Sands also drove in two runs off Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez, who lasted 4 1/3 innings and gave up seven hits, four walks and two hit batters in the loss.

Sale was solid but ran up a high pitch count early — including four walks– and exited after a season-low for innings. It marked the only time in six outings he’s been unable to go at least seven.

Nolan Reimold drove in Baltimore’s lone run in the sixth, finishing the series with a .343 batting average for the season.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED Lawrie continues dominance against O’s: Lawrie had three hits, going deep for the third consecutive game against the Orioles. He now has 14 career home runs against Baltimore — his most against any single team. Lawrie has four homers on the season. More importantly, the team …

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