What happened: Chris Sale worked nine innings without a walk, scattering five hits and striking out 11. Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one run on four hits over 6 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts.
Why it matters: The result completed a three-game sweep, the first in this matchup since May 2013. Sale went the distance for the first time since June 2019.
By the numbers: Sale and Yamamoto combined for 19 strikeouts and one walk over 15 1/3 innings. Sale threw 109 pitches; Yamamoto threw 105.
What to watch: Their next starts will test whether the late-August form carries into September.