CHICAGO, May 23 (UPI) -- Chris Sale combined with two relievers on a four-hitter Wednesday, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 6-0 victory over Minnesota.
Sale (5-2) allowed two hits, struck out six and walked two over seven innings to win his second straight start.
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Jesse Crain and Matt Thornton worked an inning each to complete the shutout. The White Sox won for the fifth time in six games.
Alex Rios hit a two-run homer in the fourth that gave the White Sox a 3-0 lead and Paul Konerko had a solo shot in the seventh.
Scott Diamond (3-1) was charged with the loss, surrendering five runs on nine hits in six innings. Just two of the runs were earned.
Minnesota had won five of its previous six.
