CHICAGO -- Chris Sale has turned in far better starts than Friday night's effort at U.S. Cellular Field.But based on Sale's recent efforts against the Indians, his 105 pitches over five innings and three runs allowed is a pretty solid escape. Despite putting at least two base runners on in the first, second and fifth, Sale kept the White Sox in the game long enough to claim a 9-6 victory.Sale had an 0-4 record with an 8.61 ERA over four starts against the Indians in 2013, so he has already surpassed that individual win total. Friday's win gives the White Sox two straight over Cleveland in this four-game series and matches last year's total for the team in 19 contests. 
The White Sox grabbed a 3-0 lead after four innings courtesy of Adam Eaton's run-scoring double, Conor Gillaspie's sacrifice fly and Alejandro De Aza's single bringing home Adam Dunn. Alexei Ramirez singled to start a two-run rally in the third, giving the White Sox shortstop hits in all 11 games this year.Cleveland didn't take long to tie the game, with three runs in the fifth coming on four hits from the first four hitters, including Asdrubal Cabrera's two-run double and Nick Swisher's run-scoring single. For every punch the Indians threw, though, the White Sox had a counter punch.Chicago scored two in the fifth on one hit and four walks and added two more in the sixth on Gillaspie's two-run, two-out double. Gillaspie finished with four RBIs.The Indians walked in the ninth White Sox run in the eighth inning, as Eaton walked to open the inning and came around to score after Indians reliever Blake Wood issued three more free passes.Eaton, Gillaspie, Ramirez and Dunn all had multiple hits in the 11-hit attack. Jake Petricka pitched two innings in relief and allowed two runs but limited the damage.In the sixth alone, Petricka pitched around a leadoff walk to Michael Brantley, Gillaspie's fielding error and De Aza overrunning a Swisher fly ball down the left-field line after a long run to get to the ball. Only one run scored in that frame.Maikel Cleto pitched a scorless eighth and Donnie Veal gave up one run in the ninth to close out the victory.Scott Merkin / MLB.com
The White Sox grabbed a 3-0 lead after four innings courtesy of Adam Eaton's run-scoring double, Conor Gillaspie's sacrifice fly and Alejandro De Aza's single bringing home Adam Dunn. Alexei Ramirez singled to start a two-run rally in the third, giving the White Sox shortstop hits in all 11 games this year.Cleveland didn't take long to tie the game, with three runs in the fifth coming on four hits from the first four hitters, including Asdrubal Cabrera's two-run double and Nick Swisher's run-scoring single. For every punch the Indians threw, though, the White Sox had a counter punch.Chicago scored two in the fifth on one hit and four walks and added two more in the sixth on Gillaspie's two-run, two-out double. Gillaspie finished with four RBIs.The Indians walked in the ninth White Sox run in the eighth inning, as Eaton walked to open the inning and came around to score after Indians reliever Blake Wood issued three more free passes.Eaton, Gillaspie, Ramirez and Dunn all had multiple hits in the 11-hit attack. Jake Petricka pitched two innings in relief and allowed two runs but limited the damage.In the sixth alone, Petricka pitched around a leadoff walk to Michael Brantley, Gillaspie's fielding error and De Aza overrunning a Swisher fly ball down the left-field line after a long run to get to the ball. Only one run scored in that frame.Maikel Cleto pitched a scorless eighth and Donnie Veal gave up one run in the ninth to close out the victory.Scott Merkin / MLB.com
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