Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale joins Sandy Koufax as only pitchers with 3 immaculate innings

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale joins Sandy Koufax as only pitchers with 3 immaculate innings

BOSTON (AP) – Red Sox ace Chris Sale joined Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax as the only pitchers on record with three immaculate innings when he struck out the side against Minnesota on nine pitches Thursday night. Sale was making his third start for Boston since returning from Tommy John surgery that also sidelined him for the entire 2020 season.