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Chris Sale Strikes Out 11 in 5-Hit Shutout as Braves Beat Yamamoto and Dodgers 1-0 for 3-Game Sweep
Sale allowed five hits and no walks while lowering his ERA to 2.20, as Atlanta completed a three-game sweep of Los Angeles.
- On Thursday, August 27, 2026, Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale threw a five-hit, complete-game shutout to secure a 1-0 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers, aided by Drake Baldwin's leadoff home run.
- Winning three one-run games, Atlanta completed a sweep of the Dodgers on Thursday, narrowing the gap in National League standings to just two games behind the Dodgers and Milwaukee.
- Striking out 11 batters while walking none, Sale lowered his season ERA to 2.20 across 23 starts. The 37-year-old required only 109 pitches to record his 17th career complete game, his first since 2019.
- This performance marked Sale's 95th career double-digit strikeout game, ranking seventh all-time. He joins Randy Johnson and Nolan Ryan as one of few pitchers since 1900 to record a no-walk, 10-plus strikeout shutout at his age.
- Observers note that at his current pace, Sale could reach 3,000 career strikeouts in two years. As a World Series champion, the veteran remains central to the Braves' pitching future.
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Oskaloosa Herald+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Sale throws a 5-hit shutout as Braves sweep Dodgers
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Sale struck out 11 in a five-hit shutout, Drake Baldwin launched a leadoff homer against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep.
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Marietta Daily JournalBraves' Sale demands ball in 9th to cap 1st complete game since 2019 in 1-0 shutout of Dodgers
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Sale already had thrown 97 pitches through eight innings, a full game for most pitchers in most games.
·Salisbury, United States
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Chris Sale strikes out 11 in 5-hit shutout as Braves beat Yamamoto and Dodgers 1-0 for 3-game sweep
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Sale struck out 11 in a five-hit shutout, Drake Baldwin launched a leadoff homer against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep.
·Toronto, Canada
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