Chris Sale and the Boston Red Sox smoked the Kansas City Royals last night 8-0 at Kauffman Stadium behind nine superb innings from the lefty.
Sale was nearly perfect on the mound, allowing only three hits while striking out 12 while not issuing a single free pass. You might not guess who the last Red Sox pitcher was to toss a shutout, though.
Brian Johnson was the last guy before Sale to pitch a complete game shutout — and that happened about two years ago in 2017.
To hear more about pitchers who have thrown shutouts for the Sox over the years, check out the “Red Sox First Pitch” video above, presented by Men’s Wearhouse.
