Robin Ventura has defended Chris Sale against accusations that the pitcher conducted himself improperly during a game one day earlier against the Detroit Tigers.

Brad Ausmus felt Sale hit Victor Martinez with a pitch both intentionally and without merit during a game Wednesday.

Sale seemed to suggest on the field during two Martinez at-bats that the slugger was getting pitch location help from somewhere in the stadium.

"It was just weak on Sale's part," Ausmus said.

Ventura's retort Thursday is that Ausmus has his own team to run and should be doing just that.

"I know Chris is not weak; I know that," Ventura said. "I know, if anything, he's not weak and we don't do weak things. And Chris doesn't do weak things. He should probably worry about his own team and invest a little more in his own team. Don't worry about my team."