Chris Sale Turns Back Clock, Hits Triple Digits and Completes Gem on Emotional Night in Braves Sweep
Drake Baldwin's first-pitch homer off Yoshinobu Yamamoto was all Chris Sale needed to shut out the Dodgers with 11 strikeouts and zero walks.
Chris Sale pitched a complete-game shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing only one baserunner to reach scoring position. The victory capped a three-game sweep for the Atlanta Braves. Sale’s dominant performance included 11 strikeouts and fastballs reaching triple digits, reinforcing his Cy Young Award contention.
- Chris Sale pitched a 1-0 complete-game shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Sale recorded 11 strikeouts and allowed no walks.
- The win completed a three-game sweep for the Atlanta Braves against the Dodgers.
- Sale’s fastball reached triple digits for the first time since 2018.
- This was Sale’s first complete game since 2019.
- Sale’s ERA is now 2.06, second in the majors.
- Sale’s performance occurred on an emotional night, as he learned of a close family friend’s death from cancer.
- Drake Baldwin hit the Braves’ only run on a first-pitch solo homer off Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
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