BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale struck out eight and pitched seven innings of one-run ball Friday evening, main the Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 win over the Boston Pink Sox.
Sale (2-3), who gained a World Sequence with Boston, earned his first win since April 25. The 36-year-old left-hander allowed 5 hits and an earned run with two walks.
The reigning Nationwide League Cy Younger winner lowered his ERA from 3.97 to three.62. Additionally a Gold Glove winner for the primary time in his profession final season, Sale went right down to his knees on a comebacker by Boston’s Nick Sogard and received up and made the play for the primary out of the fifth.
Sale spent six seasons with the Pink Sox (2017-23) and recorded the ultimate out that clinched Boston’s 2018 championship. He’s 2-0 towards the Pink Sox since getting traded to Atlanta in the course of the 2023-24 offseason.
Matt Olson and Sean Murphy hit consecutive homers within the second inning for Atlanta and the Braves added two runs within the ninth when Pink Sox reliever Brennan Bernardino issued back-to-back walks with the bases loaded.
Raisel Iglesias allowed an RBI single to Boston’s Trevor Story within the ninth inning and earned his eighth save.
The Braves (23-22) turned the fifth staff to maneuver above .500 after dropping 7 or extra consecutive video games to open a season.
The solo homers have been the one runs allowed by Pink Sox starter Garrett Crochet (4-3) in seven innings. He struck out eight and walked none.
Jarren Duran had two hits and reached base safely thrice – all towards Sale – whereas Rob Refsnyder hit a solo homer within the seventh.
Key second
In a span of three pitches within the second inning, the sport went from scoreless to Atlanta going up for good. Olson went the alternative manner for eighth dwelling run of the season. Murphy despatched an 0-1 pitch from Crochet into the Inexperienced Monster seats for his eighth homer.
Key stat
Crochet leads MLB with 5 begins of not less than seven innings.
Up subsequent
Atlanta RHP Grant Holmes (2-3, 4.14) faces Boston RHP Lucas Giolito within the center recreation of the collection Saturday.
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