NEW YORK -- Chris Sale became the major leagues' first eight-game winner, working quickly and efficiently in a six-hitter that led the Chicago White Sox over the New York Yankees 7-1 Friday night.
Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run homer in the third inning off Luis Severino (0-6), who left one pitch later with soreness on the back of his right elbow and was sent to a hospital for an MRI.
Sale (8-0), the first White Sox pitcher to win his opening eight starts since Jon Garland in 2005, retired 15 consecutive batters from the fourth through the eighth innings. He struck out six and walked none (see full recap).
Harper hits tiebreaking HR in Nats' victory
WASHINGTON -- Bryce Harper hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning, sending the Washington Nationals over the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Friday night.
Harper, playing while he appeals a one-game suspension for his behavior following an ejection on Monday, walked his first two times up and singled in the fifth.
It was 2-all in the Washington seventh when Anthony Rendon drew a leadoff walk. Harper followed by working the count full against Kyle Barraclough (2-1), then hitting his 11th home run. Miami had no left-handers in its bullpen for the game to face the lefty Harper.
Stephen Drew had a two-run, pinch-hit homer in the Nationals sixth that made it 2-all. Pinch hitter Chris Heisey added a solo homer in the eighth.
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Blake Treinen (3-1) pitched two innings and Jonathan Papelbon got the final two outs for his tenth save (see full recap).
Tillman, Jones give Orioles win over Tigers
BALTIMORE -- Chris Tillman pitched seven innings of five-hit ball, Adam Jones broke up a scoreless duel with a sixth-inning homer off Justin Verlander and the Baltimore Orioles beat the skidding Detroit Tigers 1-0 Friday night.
Tillman (5-1) struck out seven and walked two to win his fourth straight start and provide Baltimore with its second six-game winning streak of the season. Tillman has a 1.33 ERA with 32 strikeouts in his last four outings.
Darren O'Day worked the eighth and Zach Britton got three straight outs for his 10th save.
Verlander (2-4) went the distance, allowing four hits, striking out eight and walking two in eight innings. He came in 7-0 in eight career starts at Camden Yards (see full recap).
