Sale 8-0 after CG as White Sox roll in Bronx

NEW YORK — Chris Sale became the first White Sox pitcher since 2005 to win each of his first eight starts of the season, spinning a dominant complete-game outing in a 7-1 victory over the Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.

Sale limited the Bombers to just Chase Headley’s second-inning homer, scattering six hits while walking none and striking out six as he went the distance for the second time this year. Chicago provided plenty of support as Sale became baseball’s first eight-game winner, thumping Luis Severino for seven runs in 2 2/3 innings.

Jose Abreu, Adam Eaton and Jimmy Rollins combined to drive in six runs for the White Sox. Abreu had a two-run single, Eaton stroked a two-run double and Rollins slugged a long two-run homer off Severino, who left the game with soreness on the back of his right elbow and is heading for an MRI.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDTwo-out thunder: Brett Lawrie and Avisail Garcia grounded out to begin what looked like a routine third inning. But Alex Avila singled to left, Austin Jackson walked, Eaton doubled to left-center — on a drive center fielder Aaron Hicks didn’t get a good read on — and Rollins launched his homer to right. That’s four runs on three hits, ending Severino’s night.

Severino exits early: Severino walked off the field with head athletic trainer Steve Donohue after surrendering …

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