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Sale has first-half starts lined up against the Astros most likely Saturday and against the Braves the following Friday or Saturday, but he still would be lined up to start for the AL in the All-Star Game presented by MasterCard in San Diego if chosen.
Sale struck out seven, walked two and yielded five hits, including home runs from Troy Tulowitzki and Junior Lake in the eighth to break up the shutout. The left-hander, who has been an All-Star in all four seasons that he has been a starter, has never won more than 17 in a season. David Robertson worked the ninth for his 20th save.
Marcus Stroman took the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits over five innings. He struck out four and walked four, and the Blue Jays have lost four of his last five starts. J.B. Shuck added an important insurance run in the eighth with his second home run in as many days, marking the first time in his career he has homered in back-to-back games.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Leading with the long ball: Tim Anderson has yet to draw a walk this year, but he has certainly proven to be an explosive offensive force. Anderson hit one of the seven solo homers against the Blue Jays on Saturday and followed that up with another home run leading off the fifth Sunday. Anderson has seven multi-hit games in the 16 he has played.
Anderson's solo homer
TOR@CWS: Anderson slugs a big fly to left
Tim Anderson launches a deep fly ball off the top of the wall in right field to give the White Sox a 3-0 lead in the 5th
Stroman struggles: After losing reliever Gavin Floyd to the disabled list prior to the game, the Blue Jays could have used a start from Stroman that lasted at least six innings. Instead, he left after five trailing 4-0. After retiring the side in order in the first, Stroman allowed traffic on the basepaths in each of his next four frames, throwing just 54 of 91 pitches for strikes.
WHAT'S NEXT
Blue Jays: Marco Estrada (5-3, 2.70 ERA) will start for the Blue Jays on Monday at Coors Field. Estrada, who lost his last outing, has thrown seven straight quality starts. Tulowitzki will return to Colorado for the first time since the Rockies traded him to Toronto last season. First pitch is scheduled for 8:40 p.m. ET.
White Sox: After a team off-day Monday, Jose Quintana (5-7, 3.04 ERA) takes the mound to start a three-game series against the last-place Twins on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. CT. Quintana has six losses and two no-decisions over his last eight starts.
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Brian Hedger is a contributor to MLB.com based in Chicago and covered the Blue Jays on Sunday.
Scott Merkin has covered the White Sox for MLB.com since 2003. Read his blog, Merk's Works, follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin, on Facebook and listen to his podcast.
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Smooth sailing for Sale in MLB-best 13th win
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