Chris Sale held the Yankees to one run in 7 2/3 innings and struck out 13 Wednesday as the White Sox won 2-1 to complete a three-game sweep in Chicago.
The Yankees struck out a season-high 15 times in the game, and they were swept even though Derek Jeter homered in all three games of the series. They’re now 15-18 in their last 33 games, cutting their lead in the AL East to three games over the Rays.
It was the White Sox’s first three-game sweep of the Yankees at home since 1991.
Sale’s 13 strikeouts were two shy of his career high established in a game against the Rays earlier this season. He fanned every member of the Yankee lineup except Jeter. The 2010 first-round pick improved to 15-4 on the season. He has the AL’s fourth best ERA at 2.65.
As for Jeter, this marks the first time in his Hall of Fame career that he’s homered in three straight games. He has five homers in his last 10 games and 13 for the season after hitting just six in 131 games last year.