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Red Sox ace Chris Sale inches closer to return after rehab start - The Boston Globe
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Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale encouraged by recent progress in injury rehab - The Boston Globe
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Chris Sale goes five scoreless innings in win over Royals
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Could Chris Sale rejoin Boston Red Sox as a reliever? 'The quicker I can get back on this team, I'd like that'
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Chris Sale - Fastball
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Chris Sale strikes out eight in season debut for Red Sox and first MLB start in two years
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Chris Sale practically perfect in first game back from injury, Sox defeat Tigers
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Chris Sale retires 1st 14 batters in return from injury, Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2 - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Chris Sale practically perfect in first game back from injury, Sox defeat Tigers
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Chris Sale practically perfect in first game back from injury, Sox defeat Tigers
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Chris Sale practically perfect in first game back from injury, Sox defeat Tigers
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Chris Sale practically perfect in first game back from injury, Sox defeat Tigers
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Chris Sale practically perfect in first game back from injury, Sox defeat Tigers
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Chris Sale practically perfect in first game back from injury, Sox defeat Tigers