Atlanta’s early burst set the tone, and Chris Sale made it stand. The Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies as their pitching controlled the game after the opening damage.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sale anchored Atlanta with a composed start, limiting Philadelphia’s offense while striking out hitters throughout his outing. Didier Fuentes and Raisel Iglesias then closed the game without allowing the Phillies to score.
Austin Riley’s single brought Lane Thomas home in the second, giving Atlanta the lead. Ha-Seong Kim’s groundout brought Mauricio Dubón across, and Ronald Acuña’s single scored Riley. Philadelphia answered with Alec Bohm’s double and later his homer, but Dubón’s homer in the eighth brought Mike Yastrzemski home and expanded the Braves’ advantage.
Cristopher Sanchez kept Philadelphia within reach, but the early Atlanta rally left the Phillies chasing. Bohm supplied both of Philadelphia’s scoring plays, while Bryce Harper was held without a hit.
Atlanta extended its winning streak, while Philadelphia’s losing streak continued. The game belonged to the Braves’ early strike and the pitching control that preserved it.
Atlanta Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2.
- Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .248 on the season).
- Mauricio Dubon went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .268 on the season).
- Ronald Acuna went 3-for-5 with 1 double and 1 RBI (batting .249 on the season).
- Cristopher Sanchez allowed 3 runs on 5 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (16-5) (2.58 ERA).
- Chris Sale allowed 2 runs on 6 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 7, to earn the win (14-9) (2.10 ERA).
- Raisel Iglesias allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (30) (2.77 ERA).
Philadelphia Phillies fell to 79-62 (2 straight losses); Atlanta Braves improved to 84-57 (2 straight wins).