White Sox, Orioles Split Doubleheader

With the Chicago White Sox forced to play a doubleheader that wasn't originally on the schedule, Chris Sale had one modest goal: eat up innings and spare the bullpen. The left-hander did that, and more.

Sale struck out 12 over 7 2/3 shutout innings, and the White Sox defeated the Orioles 3-2 Thursday in the first game of a doubleheader caused by rioting in Baltimore last month.

A modest crowd watched the opener at Camden Yards. The doubleheader was scheduled after games on April 27-28 were postponed because of riots near the ballpark following the funeral of a black man who died of injuries sustained while in police custody. The third game of that series was played without fans in the stadium.

The Baltimore Orioles had just earned a split of their doubleheader with the Chicago White Sox, and manager Buck Showalter didn't seem the least bit excited. That's because there would be plenty of work ahead, most of which would involve resting weary players and shuffling the pitching staff.

The Orioles rebounded to scratch out a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday after a 3-2 loss in the opener of a doubleheader caused by rioting in Baltimore last month.

"In the big leagues, you can win, split, whatever and the ramifications last for a long, long time," Showalter said. "We're going to have to make adjustments."

That began immediately after the final out, when first-game starter Tyler Wilson was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.

Thursday, May 28 Scoreboard

Chicago White Sox 3, Baltimore 2

Baltimore 6, Chicago White Sox 3

Boston 5, Texas 1

Los Angeles Angels 12, Detroit 2

Oakland 5, New York Yankees 4

Cleveland 5, Seattle 3

Pittsbsurgh 11, San Diego 5

San Francisco 7, Atlanta 0

Friday, May 29 Schedule (All Times Central)

Kansas City at Chicago, 3:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Colorado at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Washington at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Miami at New York, 6:10 p.m.

Boston at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Arizona at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Toronto at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago at Houston 7:10 p.m.

Los Angeles at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Detroit at Los Angeles, 9:05 p.m.

New York at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

Atlanta at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.