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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The Toronto Star
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.
Alarm bells grow louder as Dodgers get shut out by Chris Sale, swept by Braves
ATLANTA — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he was “not too concerned” on Thursday afternoon. That even amid his team’s latest stumble, he still knows “we’ve got a good ballclub.” Lately, however, one opponent after another has shown there might be plenty of others that are better. Because, after getting shut out by Chris Sale...
Atlanta defeated the Dodgers 1-0 with Baldwin's game-winning home run and Sale's shutout victory, extending their winning streak to four games. Kim Ha-seong recorded multiple hits to continue his hitting streak, but received no additional run support from the team. The Dodgers lost due to a silent offense despite Yamamoto's strong pitching.
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