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Atlanta Braves' Drake Baldwin celebrates while rounding the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Atlanta.

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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

Chris Sale strikes out 11 in 5-hit shutout as Braves beat Yamamoto and Dodgers 1-0 for 3-game sweep

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 to complete a three-game sweep. The 37-year-old Sale threw 80 of his 109 pitches for strikes and did not walk a batter, lowering his ERA to 2.06 with his first complete game in more than seven years. The 10-time All-Star posted his fourth double-digit strikeout game this season and the 95th of his career, which ranks seventh in major league history. It was Sale's 17th complete game and fourth shutout — his first since a three-hitter for Boston against Kansas City in June 2019.