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.
Reimold's RBI single
CWS@BAL: Reimold plates Davis with a single to center
Nolan Reimold singles on a ground ball up the middle, bringing home Chris Davis and cutting the Orioles' deficit to 6-1 in the 6th inning
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 continues to win with him in the everyday lineup.
"The confidence has been here since Spring Training," Lawrie said before the game. "We feel that all of the time. We have built some great camaraderie in here. We just have to continue to move forward with positivity and keep having fun."
Lawrie's solo home run
CWS@BAL: Lawrie belts a solo home run to center field
Brett Lawrie opens the scoring with a solo home run to center field, giving the White Sox a 1-0 lead in the top of the 4th inning
Sale keeps Orioles in check: Staked with a six-run lead, Sale locked down the Orioles' talented lineup. However, his pitch count ballooned to a season-high 112 pitches in the sixth and he was replaced by Jake Petricka, who immediately gave up an RBI single to Reimold. It was the first time Sale has not thrown at least seven innings this season. Sale has thrown 100 or more pitches in each of his six starts.
Trumbo strikes out on HBP
CWS@BAL: Trumbo strikes out on a pitch that hits him
Mark Trumbo gets fooled by Chris Sale, striking out on a pitch that hits him in the knee, and hobbles off in the 3rd
The old 5-6-3: It's definitely not a play you see every day. In the top of the fourth inning, Todd Frazier hit a sharp ball to third baseman Manny Machado, who dove and saw the ball hit off his glove. But shortstop J.J. Hardy was right behind Machado and fielded it, firing to first to record the impressive out.
Hardy fields ball off Machado
CWS@BAL: Hardy fields a ball off Machado's glove
J.J. Hardy fields the ball after it bounces off a diving Manny Machado's glove and fires to first to retire Todd Frazier in the 4th inning
But it wasn't all flashy plays for Hardy, who exited after five innings after fouling a ball off his left foot.
WHAT'S NEXT
White Sox: The White Sox finally get a day off after 19 consecutive games before hosting a three-game series against Boston on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. CT. Lefty Jose Quintana (3-1) will face a stern challenge against Boston's hot lineup. The White Sox take on righty knuckleballer Steven Wright (2-2), who has also been effective this season.
Orioles: The Orioles will get an off-day on Monday before taking on the Yankees for the first time this season in a three-game series starting Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. ET . Orioles starter Chris Tillman will take the mound. Tillman was inconsistent in the season's first month, but he is coming off 6 2/3 scoreless innings on Wednesday against Tampa Bay. He struck out nine in that start.
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Todd Karpovich is a contributor to MLB.com based in Baltimore.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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