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BOSTON (AP) —n Red Sox to be cautious with his troublesome shoulder.He’s just frustrated that he’s back on the disabled list.Boston returned the ace lefty to the 10-day disabled list Saturday after just one healthy start. He was already on the DL earlier this month with what the team called mild shoulder inflammation.Last Sunday Ryan Zimmerman Jersey , he was activated against the Baltimore Orioles and struck out 12 in five shutout innings, which extended his scoreless innings streak to 28. He is 12-4 with an AL-leading 1.97 ERA and 6-0 with a 0.20 ERA in his last seven starts.“It’s definitely less than it was last time,” he said, standing in the middle of the clubhouse before Boston’s scheduled game against Tampa Bay. “It didn’t bounce back, wasn’t really responding the way we wanted it to. Given kind of where we are, it was kind of right call to give it some rest and stay on top of it. You don’t want to be playing catch up during a time like this.”With Boston holding a big lead in the AL East and the best record in the majors, Sale will get some rest for what the team hopes will be a long postseason run.“Obviously terrible timing, not exactly the most ideal situation. To be honest, quite miserable for me. But, at the same time, I’m not going to sit around and pout http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-adams-jersey ,” he said. “I’m going to keep my chin up. I’m on the best team that ever walked the planet. I’ve good teammates that have my back and I appreciate that.”Manager Alex Cora said the team wasn’t about to take any chances.“I think it’s a smart move,” he said. “This guy is very important to what we’re trying to accomplish and if he needs to skip one, two, three (starts), whatever, we’re willing to do that. He’ll be back. Like he said, he feels better than the last time we put him on the DL, so he’ll get his rest, he’ll go through treatment and we’ll go from there.”The 29-year-old Sale is a top contender for the AL Cy Young Award, but he understands the need to be patient this time. He said the treatments seem to be working.“We’ve done some strength stuff, some stretching Bryce Harper Jersey , obviously treatment and stuff like that. It’s responding well to all of those, which is a good sign,” he said. “I have strength in there, stability. Like I said, it’s just time waiting for that inflammation to get out.”The move Saturday was retroactive to Wednesday. To fill his roster spot, the Red Sox recalled righty Brandon Workman from Triple-A Pawtucket. It’s his third stint with the team this season. The reliever is 2-0 with a 2.59 ERA in 26 appearances.Sale was first put on the DL on July 31. A split-squad split on St. Patrick’s Day for the D-backs."Record: 10-12-2. Change on 2018: -1.5. 5-inning record: 9-11-4.A mixed bag of results for the two halves of the D-backs this afternoon. In the road game at Surprise, they lost to the Rangers 7-2. It was a typically Robbie Ray-ish start, dominating in spells, but a high pitch count forced his exit after only 3.1 innings. He allowed two runs on two hits, three walks and a hit batter, but also struck out eight. He has 21 strikeouts in just 11 spring innings Stephen Strasburg Jersey , so that aspect of his game is clearly playing well. Braden Shipley and Archie Bradley both struggled, each man allowing two runs on three hits; Bradley wasn’t able to complete the sixth inning. Robbie Scott did pitch a clean eighth, and Alex Young gave up a run in the eighth.The offense scored two runs on eight hits (all of them singles) and a pair of walks, both runs coming in the second inning, where 2B Kelby Tomlinson and 3B Juniel Querecuto each had RBI singles; Querecuto, CF Socrates Brito and 1B Christian Walker each had two hits; C Carson Kelly got a hit and walked. Meanwhile, back at Salt River Fields, both sides of the D-backs performed better. Zack Greinke had a rough second inning, allowing three runs, but that was all as he pitched into the sixth. He finished the day with 5.2 innings, scattering seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-adams-jersey , and his spring ERA still remains a solid 2.79. Stefan Crichton, Yoan Lopez and Daniel Gibson combined for 3.1 perfect relief innings.After falling those three runs behind, Arizona chipped away with single tallies in the third (a C Alex Avila home-run, his first) and fourth (a 3B Eduardo Escobar homer, also his first). They then tied the game in the fifth on a run-scoring double-play off the bat of Greinke. 1B Yasmany Tomas and SS Nick Ahmed had RBI in the sixth, and RF-CF Marcus Wilson provided two insurance runs with a home-run in the bottom of the eighth inning. The D-backs had the same number of hits here (8), with Tomas and Avila notching a pair each. Of note, Jarrod Dyson made his spring debut, replacing Steven Souza, and drew a pair of walks. Still no sign of Adam Jones yet...There’s no game for the D-backs tomorrow. The next time that happens will be the eve of Opening Day.