By John Dempsey, WLS-AM news
(CHICAGO) Tuesday night is a big night at Guaranteed Rate field on the South Side. Former White Sox star pitcher Chris Sale will be on the mound for Boston, throwing against his old teammates for the first time since the Sox traded him to the Red Sox for minor league prospects last year.
Sale faces off against Jose Quintana in a matchup of All Star lefthanders. Sale told reporters he has fond memories of his time in Chicago.
“Appreciative of my time here the people I met here, the relationships I built, most of the things I did here too. I’m appreciative of everybody involved that got me to this point. Without a lot of people in this building I wouldn’t be sitting here right now, that’s for sure.”
The White Sox saluted Sale with a highlight video during the first inning of the series opener, and the pitcher waved to the cheering crowd.
Sale (5-2, 2.34 ERA) is 4-0 with a 3.57 ERA in five May starts. He has struck out at least 10 in eight of his first 10 starts with his new team. Quintana (2-6, 4.82 ERA) is coming off his worst start of the year, allowing eight runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings in an 8-6 loss at Arizona on Wednesday.
Tonight’s game can be heard on the White Sox flagship station, WLS-AM 890. The coverage begins with Connor McKnight’s pregame show at 6:35 p.m., with the first pitch at 7:10 p.m.
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