CHICAGO -- Chris Sale arrived on the last player bus to Wrigley Field dressed in a dark suit, walked into the cramped visiting clubhouse, scanned the room and smiled.He hugged teammates Dioner Navarro and Matt Albers, then did a lap around the clubhouse, greeting each player sitting at his locker.Good to see you, pal, third baseman Todd Frazier said.Chicago White Sox players warmly greeted their ace as the five-time All-Star returned to the team Thursday following his jersey-tearing incident last weekend that earned him a five-day suspension. Sale was to start later against the crosstown Cubs.Its weird, its a crazy situation, Navarro said, but I think if somebody can handle it its him.The White Sox optioned right-hander Anthony Ranaudo to Triple-A Charlotte to open a roster spot as Sale was reinstated from the suspended list.Sale, like most starting pitchers, didnt talk to reporters before the game.The left-hander tore up 1976-era throwback jerseys he didnt want to wear for his last scheduled start Saturday against Detroit. The White Sox scratched Sale, sent him home and a day later suspended him five days for insubordination and for destroying team equipment.Sale later told MLB.com that he stood by his actions and suggested manager Robin Ventura should have stood up for him.The players have been supportive of Sale, with Frazier saying, Were a family.Some mistakes are bigger than others, but youve got to understand were all not perfect, Frazier said.Ventura spoke to reporters just a few minutes after his five-time All-Star arrived.Hes a great kid. This hasnt changed that, Ventura said. Weve seem him do some really great stuff. I know Ive done some stuff that I wouldnt want people to know. Akiem Hicks Youth Jersey . Jason Zucker and Matt Cooke also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of six. Kuemper made five saves in the first, nine in the second, and nine in the third. 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They lost their last eight wickets for 48, with no batsman between Nos. 3 and 10 contributing more than 17, as the innings ended with a ball remaining.Viljoen and left-arm spinner Bjorn Fortuin put Warriors in trouble early in their chase. They were reduced to 31 for 3 in the fifth over before Colin Ingram and Christiaan Jonker mounted a recovery. They shared a 59-run fourth-wicket stand, but then spin turned the match again as legspinner Eddie Leie took three wickets in five balls to reduce Warriors to 95 for 6 in the 14th over.Andrew Birchs 30 off 19 balls kept Warriors in the hunt, leaving them with 34 to get off the last three overs, with three wickets in hand. They plunndered 15 runs off the 18th over, but only eight came off the 19th.ddddddddddddWith 11 needed in the final over, Dwaine Pretorius took a wicket off the first ball, and conceded just six off the next four deliveries. With six needed off the final ball, Pretorius bowled Birch to secure a tense win.Kevin Pietersens 51-ball 79 went in vain as Dolphins suffered a seven-wicket defeat to Cobras, who achieved their 179-run target by seven wickets and eight balls to spare at Kingsmead in Durban. This was Cobras second win in seven matches. The four points helped them narrow the gap to three points over fourth-placed Dolphins.Pietersen hit three fours and five sixes in his knock to help strengthen the foundation laid by Morne van Wyk, who made 44. Pietersen drove the innings forward in the company of Khaya Zondo, with whom he shared an 89-run stand for the fourth wicket. Zondo contributed 40 of those in the teams 178 for 5. Rory Klienveldt picked up three wickets.Cobras stuttered early when they lost Wayne Parnell in the third over, but their chase received a fillip courtesy half-centuries from Richard Levi and Dane Vilas. When Levi was dismissed by Imran Tahir, Cobras still needed 63 off 46 balls. 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