Chris Sale stirikes out 14 but still loses

[Pine Tar]

White Sox starter struck out 14 Astros over eight innings tonight, but ended up a tough-luck loser as his team fell 2-1. Sale allowed the first run without allowing a hit (bookended by Alexei Ramirez errors) and the second on an infield single. The Astros managed just five hits (all singles) and a walk off Sale.
As usual, ESPN Stats & Info tweeted the relevant trivia:

Chris Sale is the 1st White Sox pitcher to lose a game with 14+ strikeouts in 100 years (Jim Scott, 1913) h/t

Sale is the fifth pitcher since 2007 to strike out 14+ and lose, joining James Shields and Francisco Liriano last year, and teammates Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee in 2011.
Despite the loss, the 24-year-old Sale lowered his ERA to 2.43, following up a breakout campaign last year in which he finished sixth in AL Cy Young balloting.

then added from the comments.
:jason Lukehart GROUND BALL WITH EYES



In addition to the factoids you mentioned, Bill:
Chris Sale is just the second pitcher ever (well, since 1916 anyway) to strike out 14+, allow 0 earned runs, and take the loss. The only other one to do it was Cleveland’s Sam McDowell, who did it on July 6, 1968, against the California Angels.
This was also the first game since 2011 in which both teams allowed runs, but none of them were earned.

 

[predatorkj]

Every time we beat the white sox, it's a good day!

 

[gogosox40]

Those are some pretty interesting stats. Thanks for posting them. I Just hope the sox find offense soon

 

[Pine Tar]

Those are some pretty interesting stats. Thanks for posting them. I Just hope the sox find offense soon

I suprised that team is not hitting as well as they have in the past years.