Chris Sale allowed three runs on seven hits over four innings for Boston Thursday night in a 4-3 Grapefruit League win over the Pittsburgh Puiratesz.

Craig Kimbrel rebounded from a tough outing on Sunday with a perfect inning of work. Marco Hernandez and Christian Vasquez each had two hits, and Sam Travis got his ninth RBI.

Ivan Nova struck out five over five effective innings for the Pirates. Prospect Jose Osuna continued his strong performance this spring, getting two hits and an RBI — his 10th — and one walk. Josh Bell went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts.