RED SOX ACE SALE GOES BACK ON 10-DAY DL

BOSTON» Chris Sale understands it’s a perfect time for the Boston 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, 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 Alleading 1.97 ERA and 6-0 with a 0.20 ERA in his last seven starts. Giants activate Strickland. CINCINNATI» The San Francisco Giants have activated reliever Hunter Strickland from the 60-day DL.

Strickland broke his pinkie finger on his right hand when he punched a door in frustration after a blown save against Miami on June 18. He is 3-3 with a 2.84 ERA and 13 saves in 34 games.

Indians retire Hall of Famer Thome’s No. 25.

Hall of Famer Jim Thome’s No. 25 has been retired by the Indians. The club’s career home run leader, Thome was honored Saturday before the Indians hosted Baltimore.thome belted 337 of his 612 homers during two stints with the Indians and his powerful swing helped the club rise from a perennial laughingstock to one of baseball’s best teams in the 1990s.