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- Updated: May 19, 2016
CHICAGO — White Sox left-hander Chris Sale won his ninth straight start with a complete game as he outdueled Astros right-hander Collin McHugh in a 2-1 win on Thursday night at U.S. Cellular Field.
Sale became the first pitcher since Brandon Webb in 2008 to win each of his first nine starts and became only the second White Sox pitcher to win his first nine starts, joining Eddie Cicotte, who won 12 straight in 1919.
Sale also struck out nine to pass Doc White for ninth on White Sox all-time strikeout list with 1,073. His effort made up for a slow offensive night for Chicago, which scored its two runs on Jerry Sands’ RBI single in the second and Alex Avila’s sacrifice fly in the seventh. The victory also snapped the club’s four-game losing streak.
As dominant as Sale was, McHugh’s outing for the Astros is not to be overlooked. He went seven innings and gave up two runs on five hits. He also walked one and struck out eight.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDRollins on the run: At 37, Jimmy Rollins can still make plays with his legs. He helped the White Sox get an insurance run in the seventh when he hit a dribbler to the left side …
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