Chris Sale fans 10, hits 200 Ks as Braves edge Reds 3-2 in 10th
Sale's ninth career 200-strikeout season capped his final regular-season start before Mauricio Dubón's walk-off single won it for Atlanta.
What to know
- Chris Sale struck out 10 in his final regular-season start, joining 200 strikeouts for the ninth time in his career — most of any pitcher since 2013.
- The Braves rallied from deficits on solo homers by Matt Olson (his 41st) and Austin Riley before Mauricio Dubón's 10th-inning single won it 3-2.
- Atlanta has already clinched a postseason berth, prompting caution with Ronald Acuña Jr. (bone bruise) and a first outing since June 19 for reliever Robert Suarez.
Chris Sale Braves starting pitcherMauricio Dubón Braves infielder
Matt Olson Braves first baseman
Austin Riley Braves third baseman
Ronald Acuña Jr. Braves right fielderRobert Suarez Braves reliever
How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts
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Braves set Thursday finale rotation ahead of postseason
Atlanta's Tyler Mahle (7-10, 3.81) is set to make his final start before the postseason against Cincinnati's Brady Singer (6-15, 5.67) in Thursday's series finale.
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Dubón's 10th-inning single completes Braves' 3-2 walk-off win
Mauricio Dubón delivered the winning RBI single in the 10th inning, going 2 for 4 with a walk and extending his hitting streak to 10 games; Brent Suter earned the win with a scoreless 10th.
“He leaves to a standing ovation from the Truist Park crowd 🥹…”
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Olson and Riley homer to erase Reds' leads — Matt Olson's 41st home run of the season tied the game in the sixth, and Austin Riley's homer tied it again in the seventh after Robert Suarez, pitching for the first time since June 19 following elbow inflammation, gave up a go-ahead run.
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Reds take early lead as Juan Brito homers off Sale — Cincinnati right fielder Juan Brito led off the game with a home run to center field off Sale and finished 2 for 4 with his third homer of the season.
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Chris Sale reaches 200 strikeouts for the ninth time in his career
In his final start before the postseason, the 37-year-old left-hander struck out 10 over 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on four hits and touching 99 mph 12 times, before being removed after fanning Sal Stewart for his 200th K of the season.
“Chris Sale's 200th Strikeout of the Season. 🍾 Thank you Sal Stewart for not challenging it. 🤣…”
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Chris Sale's 200th Strikeout of the Season. 🍾 Thank you Sal Stewart for not challenging it. 🤣
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Braves sit Ronald Acuña Jr. with cautious approach to bone bruise — Acuña sat out after fouling a ball off his shin in Tuesday's loss; manager Walt Weiss said Acuña wanted to play but the Braves chose caution with a postseason berth already clinched.