Sale dominates, charts course to first place

Chris Sale fans Alcides Escobar to complete striking out the side in the bottom of the 5th inningThe Red Sox took over sole possession of the American League East, a half-game ahead of the Yankees, for the first time this season.

Red Sox catcher Sandy Leon had two hits and two RBIs, while left fielder Chris Young had three hits.

Chris Young jumps all over a pitch from Kevin McCarthy and sends a sharp double to left, scoring Sandy Leon in the 6thRoyals third baseman Mike Moustakas gave the Royals a 1-0 lead off Sale in the second inning with his 19th home run this season, and the 100th of his career. Statcast™ projected it went 440 feet, making it Moustakas' longest this season, and the…