Surging Sale pushes scoreless streak to 20 straight innings (2024)

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He has tallied at least nine strikeouts while blanking opponents in each of his past three starts. This is the third time in his career he has logged nine-plus strikeouts while allowing no runs in three or more straight starts. He did so in four straight starts from July 11-Aug. 12, 2018, and in three straight starts from July 15-26, 2017.\n\n“I wouldn’t say I’m all the way satisfied,” Sale said. “There’s a long way to go and I know anything can happen in this game. I just try to stay in the moment. I can appreciate where I’m at and what I’m doing. You don’t want to take it for granted. 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That long recovery was followed by fractures with his right rib and right wrist that led to lengthy injured-list stints.\n\nThe Red Sox showed patience, as Sale totaled 151 innings from 2021-23. 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